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TEPCO to test a snake-like robot in 2026 to collect fuel debris from Fukushima's No. 2 reactor, a critical step toward decommissioning.
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has unveiled a 22-meter-long, snake-like robotic arm designed to navigate confined, high-radiation areas inside damaged reactors at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
The robot, equipped with a camera and advanced sensors, will be used in a third trial later in 2026 to collect small samples of melted nuclear fuel debris from the No.
2 reactor, a key step in the decades-long decommissioning effort.
Previous attempts using simpler tools had only retrieved tiny amounts of debris.
Full-scale removal remains delayed, with TEPCO now targeting no earlier than 2037 due to extreme radiation and technical challenges.
The robot, developed by the International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning, marks a significant advancement in remote inspection and debris retrieval technology.
TEPCO probará un robot parecido a una serpiente en 2026 para recolectar desechos de combustible del reactor No. El reactor 2, un paso crítico hacia el desmantelamiento.