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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has designated the Centre for Science of Information at Purdue University in the USA as the first IAEA Collaborating Centre to support Agency activities on artificial intelligence (AI) for nuclear power applications, including reactor design, plant operations, and training and education.

Date: Friday, 23 February 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-designates-first-collaborating-centre-on-ai-for-nuclear-power-11540526

UK engineers from University of Glasgow, University of Manchester, Bristol Robotics Laboratory and Heriot-Watt University are developing the Symbiotic Multi-Robot Fleet (SMuRF) system, which could help with NPP decommissioning.

Date: Thursday, 21 December 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newscollaborating-robot-fleet-may-support-npp-decommissioning-11387398

Teams of autonomous robots known as SMuRFs (for Symbiotic Multi-Robot Fleet) could assist in the future decommissioning of nuclear power plants, according to researchers from four British universities.

Date: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/SMuRFs-to-help-in-nuclear-decommissioning

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 Environments (CRADLE) - that will play a key role in climate response. CRADLE will develop robotics and autonomous systems and will research new technologies for challenging and heavily regulated industry sectors such as space, nuclear decommissioning, energy generation and urban infrastructure.

Date: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-funding-for-international-robotics-research-centre-10898006

Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has developed a new technology that could play a key role in safeguarding used nuclear fuels. The prototype Robotized Cherenkov Viewing Device (RCVD) is a small robot. In tests it navigated a used fuel pond and provided inspectors with real time data that could be used for safeguards verification. “The test demonstrates that autonomous robots could soon assist with field measurement and analysis of spent nuclear fuel, providing greater protection for human workers,” said Technical Programme Manager, Rosie Attwell.

Date: Saturday, 28 January 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsaustralian-technology-helping-safeguard-used-nuclear-fuel-10548131

A floating autonomous robot could soon play a key role in safeguarding used nuclear fuel around the world. The Robotised Cherenkov Viewing Device (RCVD) has been created through a collaboration between Australian national science agency CSIRO's data and digital specialist arm Data61, Hungarian robotics company Datastart and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Date: Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Robot-developed-to-assist-verification-of-used-fue

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 Russia's largest developer and manufacturer of standard robotic solutions, and the world's key manufacturer of serial robotic complexes. Rusatom Service organises comprehensive projects for the extension of operation, maintenance and repair, delivery of equipment, consulting services and training to the nuclear industry. It is looking to the design and manufacture of robotic complexes and other non-standard equipment for enterprises in the nuclear industry and beyond. 

Date: Thursday, 05 January 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussias-nuclear-industry-looks-to-robots-10488399

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the UK Satellite Applications Catapult have partnered to demonstrate how advanced remote handling and robotics technology developed for fusion energy research can be used to provide maintenance for in-orbit satellites.

Date: Wednesday, 07 December 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Robots-developed-for-fusion-find-uses-in-space

Three organisations have won a total of GBP1.3 million (USD1.4 million) in funding to develop four cutting-edge telexistence innovations for defence, security and nuclear decommissioning applications.

Date: Saturday, 01 October 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-telexistence-contest-winners-announced

A new laser-welding robotic "snake" developed by the UK Atomic Energy Authority's (UKAEA) robotics research centre has demonstrated its capability to operate inside nuclear fusion plant pipework in trials at the Culham Science Centre near Oxford.

Date: Wednesday, 01 June 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Robotic-snake-shows-its-ability-in-fusion-challeng