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‘Four-legged “Spot” robots, developed by US-based Boston Dynamics,...
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Robot dog tested at Finland’s Onkalo underground used fuel repository
Swiss company ANYbotics has been testing the performance of its four-legged ANYmal robot in Finland’s Onkalo underground used fuel repository near Olkiluoto. Researchers at the...
Drones working on Sellafield decommissioning
Drone pilots have successfully completed two flight firsts on a UK nuclear site. Deploying the Elios 3 drone equipped with a LiDAR sensor, the drone enabled Sellafield Ltd to achieve...
Russia’s ElectroChemical Plant begins using exoskeletons
Presentation of modular industrial exoskeleton took place at a uranium enrichment workshop held by Russia’s ElectroChemical Plant (ECP – part of Rosatom’s fuel company TVEL)...
Jacobs to procure manipulator robots for NNL
The UK National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) has selected US-based Jacobs to procure more than 100 new remotely operated manipulator robots for its Windscale Laboratory in West Cumbria.
Russia develops multifunctional robot for radiation work
Intechros, a Russian manufacturer of hydraulic robots, has developed a multifunctional robot ROIN RTS P300T, which performs engineering tasks in a hazardous radiation environment....
Remote monitoring technologies showcased at UK event
A Remote Monitoring of Sensitive Sites demonstration event organised by the UK Defence & Security Accelerator (DASA) and Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) showcased 10...
Rosatom commissions amphibious robot to work at nuclear facilities
The Special Design & Technological Bureau of Applied Robotics, was commissioned by Rosatom, to design and manufacture an amphibious robot to work in emergency zones at nuclear...
COVVI and Atkins plan robotic hand for nuclear sector work
UK-based COVVI, which develops prosthetic hands and Atkins (a member of Canada’s SNC-Lavalin Group) have signed an agreement to develop a robotic solution intended to deliver...
UK funding for international robotics research centre
The University of Manchester and US-based Jacobs plan to establish a new international research centre - The Centre for Robotic Autonomy in Demanding and Long-lasting...
Russia’s Mayak develops robots for hazardous environments
Russia’s production association Mayak (part of Rosatom) says that, in 2024, it will put into operation two new robotic systems - Mustang and Tornado. The Tornado reconnaissance robot...
UK company designs robot for hazardous environments
UK engineering firm Forth has designed and manufactured a robot that can operate in disaster zones, in the event of an incident, from a command and control centre a safe distance...
Australian technology helping safeguard used nuclear fuel
Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has developed a new technology that could play a key role in safeguarding used nuclear fuels....
Russia’s nuclear industry looks to robots
Rusatom Service (part of Rosatom) has signed an agreement with Technored for cooperation in the field of robotics. Technored, founded in 2018, is now based in Skolkova. It is...
Korea develops simulator for underwater dismantling of reactors
The Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) has developed a virtual remote dismantling system (Simulator) to teach the use of lasers and plasma for cutting underwater...
Studsvik Scandpower and Blue Wave co-operate on artificial intelligence
Sweden’s Studsvik Scandpower has formed a strategic partnership with US-based Blue Wave AI Labs to deliver enhanced diagnostic and predictive capabilities to nuclear energy...
Control cabinets delivered for Kursk-II
The delivery of automation cabinets for unit 1 of Russia’s Kursk-II NPP has been completed. Electrical equipment supplier, the All-Russian Research Institute of Relay Engineering...
UKAEA develops laser-welding ‘robotic snake’
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has developed a new laser-welding ‘robotic snake’ capable of operating inside fusion energy power plant pipework. The DEMO snake, which is...
Jacobs designs robot to tackle Fukushima debris
US-based Jacobs has designed and built a robotic tool to obtain crucial information about the state of a damaged nuclear power reactor at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan. The remotely...
Robot completes underground survey at Dounreay
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) announced that it is working with the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear (RAIN) Hub to develop a robot capable of accessing areas...
