Digital information is the lifeblood of the IntelligentEngine. Harnessing its power is critical to delivering the IntelligentEngine vision.
We have always been leaders in making digital technology work with our pioneering Engine Health Monitoring systems that go back to the 1990s. But now a digital revolution is underway, one which means that by the end of this year Rolls-Royce will be receiving more than 70 trillion data points from its in-service Airline fleet each year.
That gives us the opportunity to have our vision of an IntelligentEngine that is connected, contextually aware and comprehending.
But having access to data is one thing. The challenge is making sense of that mass of information and turning it into the basis for insight and action. That's where our newly-launched R2 Data Labs team comes in.
We launched the R2 Data Labs in December 2017 to tackle challenges just like these. It is an acceleration hub for data innovation, using advanced data analytics, industrial Artificial Intelligence and machine learning techniques.
At the heart of R2 Data Labs are Data Innovation Cells; mixed discipline teams of data experts who work in collaboration with teams from across Rolls-Royce's operations. These cells apply cutting edge DevOps principles to rapidly explore data, unlock and test new ideas, and turn those ideas into new innovation and services for customers.