The nuclear industry has some of the
most extreme environments in the world,
with radiation levels and extremely harsh
conditions restricting human access to
many facilities.
Yet to date, robotic systems have had very
little impact on the sector, even though it
is clear that they offer major opportunities
for improving productivity and significantly
reducing risks to human health.
The RAIN initiative has been created
to address these issues by developing
the advanced robotics and artificial
intelligence that will be essential for future
nuclear operations. Their adoption will have
the potential to completely transform the
nuclear industry globally.
Whilst the RAIN programme's focus is on
nuclear applications, it is envisaged that
its activities will also have a major impact
on other sectors such as healthcare,
autonomous vehicles, in-orbit satellite
design, mining, space exploration and
offshore operations.
DEVELOPING THE ADVANCED
ROBOTICS AND ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS THAT
WILL BE VITAL FOR FUTURE
NUCLEAR OPERATIONS
