European Robotics Hackathon' competition
Robots prove themselves in the nuclear power plant
Radioactive material can escape in the event of a nuclear incident. If the radiation exposure is high, robots are the best way to secure the material. At the end of June 2017, eleven self-constructed robots took on this task at the 'European Robotics Hackathon' - under real-life conditions.
... and deposited in a red transport container provided for this purpose (competition category 'Manipulation'). In addition to the five cylinders with the radioactive material, several identical dummies were also laid out as an additional level of difficulty. The robot systems had to check which of the containers were radiating and which were not. "A highly complex task," confirmed ...
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