General Electric Company

Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited

Stephen Paul Leclerc

Andrew Crispin Graham

Deepak Trivedi

Grover Andrew Bennett

An insertion tool for performing an operation on equipment, the insertion tool including: a plurality of segments, each segment of the plurality of segments including a body comprising: a first hinge; and a second hinge, the first hinge of a first segment being coupled to the second hinge of a second segment adjacent to the first segment through an interface, wherein the interface comprises a powder gap, a multi-modal interface, a compliance feature, a displace-to-lock configuration, an interference fit, or any combination thereof, wherein the insertion tool is configured to be selectively rigidizable using a strength member interfacing with the plurality of segments.

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Niskayuna, NY, United States of America

Stephen Paul Leclerc