The trial was run by Dounreay personnel and staff from Createc, the systems integrator for Spot.
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Both Spot and its operators were initially trained on a wooden mock-up of the evaporator cell.
Once inside, Spot managed to accomplish its assigned mission.
Firstly, it produced a complete 3D map of the four-storey cell.
Secondly, it collected radiological data to create a dosimetry map showing the areas with higher radioactivity levels.
This work also has the potential to save money on our decommissioning investigation, Jones added.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
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