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Nexterity wants to automate the hard, dangerous part of pipefitting

Publisher description: The startup's robot can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time, and it fits in a Pelican case.

TechCrunch | Sep 24, 2026 | Sean O'Kane

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Specifically, the bolts that connect sections of pipe (technically called “bolted flange joints”). These bolts require hard, physical work to loosen and tighten, and are the source of many pipefitters’ injuries. The robot comes in two main pieces that fit around a pipe.

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