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Snake robot inspects sealed nuclear hot cell in Scotland
Original: A 27-foot robot snake no wider than a quarter went into a sealed nuclear hot cell in Scotland carrying a 2.5-ounce radiation sensor and a camera, steered from the back by cables like a puppet, and two balloons inflate to prop it up and hold it still once it gets the
A 27-foot robot snake, thin as a quarter, was sent into a sealed nuclear hot cell in Scotland carrying a 2.5-ounce radiation sensor and a camera. It is steered from behind by cables like a puppet, and once inside, two small balloons inflate to prop it upright and hold it steady. The demonstration shows how slender, cable-driven robots could inspect hazardous radioactive sites humans cannot safely enter.
Why now: An unusual, highly engineered robot performing a real nuclear inspection task is drawing attention to advances in remote robotics.
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