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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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CFS working with NVIDIA, Siemens on SPARC digital twin
Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a fusion firm headquartered in Devens, Mass., is collaborating with California-based computing infrastructure company NVIDIA and Germany-based technology conglomerate Siemens to develop a digital twin of its SPARC fusion machine. The cooperative work among the companies will focus on applying artificial intelligence and data- and project-management tools as the SPARC digital twin is developed.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Monday, April 22, 2024|3:30–5:15PM PDT|Imperial Ballroom
Session Chair:
Steven A. Arndt
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Christopher M. Perfetti
This panel will discuss the key regulatory developments that have happened and still need to happen to support the deployment of advanced and small modular reactors. The panel will discuss key regulatory issues from the perspectives of both regulators, reactor vendors, and supplies. The panel will discuss how current and future issues are being addressed.
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