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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
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A busy week in Utah for nuclear development
Almost every day this week has featured headlines concerning announcements, signings, and progress across Utah’s nuclear sector.
At a glance: TerraPower, Flagship, and the state signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on siting a Natrium reactor; $5 million may come to Camp Williams for General Matter–related site preparation work; and Nusano cut the ribbon on a radioisotope production facility.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RRSD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT|Jasmine E
Session Chair:
Forrest Shriver (Sentinel Devices)
Alternate Chair:
Young Soo Park
Session Organizers:
Adam J. Carroll
Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)
Utilizing robots and intelligent machines in nuclear industry is beneficial to offset human labor, reduce human exposure to hazardous conditions, such as high-heat or elevated radiation environments, and increase the overall efficacy of inspection and maintenance by providing additional sensing. This panel will discuss the current advancement, opportunities, and challenges of the implements and applications of robots and intelligent machines in nuclear power plants.
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