UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL: Scientists developing robots to work in nuclear facilities

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    Feb. 28 (UPI) -- A new crop of robots are being prepared to do a job too dangers for humans -- cleaning up and decommissioning aging nuclear facilities.

    Cleaning up nuclear facilities is an expensive proposition; it's also a dangerous one, involving a variety of tasks too dangerous for humans. Conditions in nuclear facilities are harsh and toxic, and for many of the cleaning tasks, robots are a necessity.

    Period28 Feb 2017

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    • TitleScientists developing robots to work in nuclear facilities
      Media name/outletUnited Press International
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date28/02/17
      DescriptionFeb. 28 (UPI) -- A new crop of robots are being prepared to do a job too dangers for humans -- cleaning up and decommissioning aging nuclear facilities.

      Cleaning up nuclear facilities is an expensive proposition; it's also a dangerous one, involving a variety of tasks too dangerous for humans. Conditions in nuclear facilities are harsh and toxic, and for many of the cleaning tasks, robots are a necessity.
      URLwww.upi.com/Science_News/2017/02/28/Scientists-developing-robots-to-work-in-nuclear-facilities/1441488292330/
      PersonsBarry Lennox
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    • Energy

    Keywords

    • robotics
    • nuclear waste