Nexterity develops robot for pipefitting tasks
Nexterity is developing a robot for a pipefitting task involving bolts, according to Technorunch. The machine can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time and is small enough to fit in a Pelican case. The supplied report does not provide additional details about the startup, deployment, or testing of the system.
Nexterity is developing a robot intended to automate part of pipefitting, according to Technorunch.
The robot can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time and fits in a Pelican case. The supplied report does not include further information about its development, testing, or use.
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