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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.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- 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.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/SMuRFs-to-help-in-nuclear-decommissioning
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) and the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear (RAIN) Hub are collaborating to develop a robot capable of accessing areas that are inaccessible or unsafe for humans to work in. The announcement came as the first network of robotics and artificial intelligence collaboration hubs across the UK was launched.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 02 April 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-developing-robots-to-assist-with-decommissionin