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Fatbergs Beware: GE Research Demonstrates Autonomous “Pipe-worm” Robot that Can Demolish Hard, Solid Waste Deposits

March 08, 2022
  • Innovative, autonomous soft robot design adapted from the giant earthworm tunneling robot developed as part of the Defense Advanced Research Agency’s (DARPA) Underminer Program
  • GE’s Pipe-worm (Programmable Worm for Irregular Pipeline Exploration) adds cockroach-like whiskers to its powerful fluid powered muscles to give it extreme flexibility and perception capabilities 
  • Ideal for autonomous monitoring, inspection, repair and even mapping of oil and gas pipelines or underground municipal water and sewer systems.

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