In many modern aviation, naval ship, nuclear facilities, and industrial projects, confined spaces and hazardous environments are very common. Traditionally, many of these applications have required ...

As part of the Innovation UK competition, a company called TWI has developed a robot that is able to crawl through nuclear pipes and repair them, ensuring that nothing dangerous leaks through them.

A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said Thursday, as it unveiled the snake-like device.

Thirty years ago, LaserSnake2 would be the name of a video game we would badly, badly want to get our hands on. In 2016, it’s the name of a real-life robot which looks, for all intents and purposes, ...

Across the world there are high-hazard nuclear facilities which need to be decommissioned. Dismantling redundant equipment safely and cost-effectively is one of the biggest challenges facing the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, ...

A 22-metre robot arm will aid in removing radioactive debris at Fukushima plant The robot can navigate tight spaces and inspect structures inside the reactor site TEPCO plans to use the device for a ...