Robot technology is being used in preparations for future deactivation and remediation work at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, sharing lessons learned from other decommissioning projects.

PADUCAH, Ky. (KFVS) - A team at the C-333 Process Building at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Paducah Site recently deployed a new tool to improve the efficiency of visually inspecting sections of ...

image: A civil engineering professor at The University of Texas at Arlington is working with the city of Lubbock to inspect, analyze and report the remaining service life of 3.5 miles of pressure pipe ...

Robotic snakes and worms are helping operators inspect pipework and carry out repairs in confined and inaccessible areas of their nuclear plants and sites. Robotic snakes and worms are helping ...

Having a human for scale in the photo made me realize I was thinking of smaller-diameter pipes. (and the "because I have to wear it" yellow vest is a nice touch). But this little robot is equipped ...

A government facility in Piketon, Ohio produced enriched uranium between 1954 and 2001 for both energy and weapons-grade purposes. Several years ago, the Department of Energy (DOE) and a third-party ...