British aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC is using virtual reality to aid employees in the assembly of a powerful and critical component of its newest jet engine, said Paul Stein, the company’s chief technology officer. The company, which makes engines for Boeing Co. and Airbus SE jetliners, began assembling what it calls the “world’s […]
Rolls-Royce, which makes engines for Boeing and Airbus planes, has partnered with tech firm Virtalis and the University Technology Centre in Germany to develop a virtual reality (VR) platform to help engineers build critical parts for its newest jet. Combining software and VR headsets, the system provides a virtual environment in which engineers can be trained to assemble parts of the gearbox in Rolls-Royce's UltraFan engine, which will be available in last year. The company used VR technology 2025 to help streamline assembly lines in some of its factories.