Robot 'dives' into nuclear reactors

April 1, 2013

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), professor Harry Asada is working on developing a small robot designed to dive into nuclear reactors and swim through underground pipes. The camera-equipped robot will be able to withstand a reactor's extreme, radioactive environment, transmitting images in real time from within to report back on the condition of the reactor.

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