The Programmable Worm for Irregular Pipeline Exploration, or “Pipe-worm”, is GE’s latest adaptation of its autonomous giant earthworm robot.

GE’s project was one of eight funded by the U.S. Army to advance autonomous, off-road navigation capabilities for military ground vehicles.

The soft robot uses pneumatic artificial muscles that mimic the muscular structure and function of the earthworms.

The Sprint Robotics Awards, presented at a conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, recognized three leaders in developing inspection and maintenance robotics systems.

Editor’s Note: John Lizzi, executive director, robotics, GE Global Research, delivered a keynote at our inaugural Robotics Summit & Showcase called “Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Transformational Innovation.” Lizzi recently sat down with GE Reports editor-in-chief Tomas Kellner to discuss all things robotics. We have reprinted the interview, with permission, below. As the executive leader for robotics…

Leader of GE’s Global Robotics Initiatives To Emphasize Transformational Innovation at Event for Robotics and Intelligent Systems Technical Professionals Cleveland and Boston – 4/19/2018– Business-to-Business publisher WTWH Media, LLC announced John Lizzi, Executive Leader, Robotics, at GE will deliver a keynote address at the inaugural Robotics Summit & Showcase. The Robotics Summit s an international…

Verizon and GE have produced television advertisements that include robots. The ads are playing frequently and nationally. They are good, they’re being talked about and tweeted, audiences like them, and they are great promotional pieces for the robotics industry. The ads are indicative of PR and advertising agencies’ growing awareness that people are becoming at…