# GE Aviation acquires OC Robotics

GE Aviation acquired OC Robotics, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of snake-arm robots for confined and hazardous environments. OC Robotics will become part of GE Aviation's Services Organization.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-06-16
- Where: United Kingdom
- Status: completed
- Products: snake-arm robots, software for confined and hazardous environments
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [GE Aviation](https://endata.com/companies/1647.md) (acquirer)
- [OC Robotics](https://endata.com/companies/17269.md) (target)

## Sources

- [geaerospace.com](https://www.geaerospace.com/news/articles/product/rise-machines-oc-robotics-joins-ge-family), 2017-06-16: "OC Robotics will play an important role in how we service our customers’ engines."

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