OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001791

Extension tool

Published: 2026-09-15T19:08:41.912197Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001791
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

Extension tools and methods of inserting extension tools within components are
provided. For example, an extension tool has a proximal end and a distal end
and comprises a plurality of sequentially arranged links moveable relative to
one another and a support member defining the distal end and including a first
wheel disposed at the distal end and a second wheel spaced apart from the
first wheel. The extension tool may comprises a plurality of windows defined
in the plurality of sequentially arranged links. The windows are defined
periodically along the plurality of sequentially arranged links such that a
periodicity of the widows corresponds to a periodicity of a plurality of
features of the component.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001791
Published 2026-09-15T19:08:41.912197Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001791