Cockroach bots roam air show, with a flying taxi on every corner


Robotics used in the maintenance of aircraft jet engines sit on display during a demonstration by Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc on day two of the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2018 in Farnborough, U.K., on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. The air show, a biannual showcase for the aviation industry, runs until July 22. Photographer: Mary Turner/Bloomberg

The Farnborough air show, best known as the year’s biggest marketplace for passenger planes, also acts as a testbed for the aviation industry’s wilder imaginings. 

Vying for attention with billions of dollars in jetliner deals at this year’s expo is a smorgasbord of new technologies, many seemingly intent on eliminating the human from the equation. Here are some highlights: 

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