Rolls-Royce partners with AI software maker to predict engine performance

Rolls-Royce has partnered with Chicago-based artificial intelligence software maker Uptake to spot possible operational issues in its Trent engine fleet ahead of time, the companies said Tuesday. Uptake provides artificial intelligence software to industrials companies to help them predict the performance of complex machines by combining data analytics and machine learning. Rolls-Royce, whose Trent engines power Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets and Airbus A330neo widebody aircraft, has been grappling with problems affecting blades on some of the engines. Uptake's software will empower Rolls-Royce with a number of disparate datasets, providing insights into the engine performance and improving the availability of the engine fleet for airline customers, the companies said. <br/>