Examples of robots and teleoperators at the Savannah River Site
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The Savannah River Site manufactures nuclear materials for the US Department of Energy. In recent years robots and mobile teleoperators have been used to reduce the radiation exposure of personnel at this site. Two examples of robots that have significantly reduced radiation exposure are the Shielded Cells Waste Handling Robot and the Shielded Cells Sample Handling Robot. The Shielded Cells Waste Handling Robot has been in operation for over four years. It removes cans of radioactive waste from…
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Date:
January 1, 1989
Creator:
Ward, C. R.; Heckendorn, F. M. & Vandewalle, R. C.
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