Small robot developed to investigate interior of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 05:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Toshiba Corporation today announced that the company and the International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning (IRID) have developed a small robot to investigate the interior of the primary containment vessel (PCV) of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Unit 2. Training of robot operators will begin in July, with the aim of deployment on site by the end of August.

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