NCMS validates four-bolt simultaneous torque control in Nexterity prototype
The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences detailed the tested operating method and defence applications of Nexteritys first-generation robot.
Evidence notes
- The operator aligned the tool, stepped back and commanded specified torque from a controller.
- The robot torqued four orthogonally opposed bolts at once and rotated remotely across larger bolt patterns.
- Controlled-environment demonstrations followed multiple prototype iterations ahead of industrial field tests.
Company context
Industrial robotics company automating pipeline flange bolting and unbolting as a managed field service.