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Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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American Nuclear Society on the firing of NRC Commissioner Hanson
Washington, D.C. — The American Nuclear Society (ANS) issued the following statement:
"A competent, effective, and fully staffed U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is essential to the rapid deployment of new reactors and advanced technologies. The arbitrary removal of commissioners without due cause creates regulatory uncertainty that threatens to delay America’s nuclear energy expansion."
2022 International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference Speaker
Dr. Ammerman has been at Sandia for 34 years working in the area of radioactive material transportation safety. He is the chairperson for the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code committee that is responsible for design rules for radioactive material packages and the vice-chair for the committee responsible for the construction of these packages. He was the technical program chairperson for the PATRAM 2013 and PATRAM 2019 conferences. PATRAM is the triennial international conference on the packaging and transportation of radioactive material. Doug has published over 100 technical articles and reports devoted to the safety of radioactive material transportation, is the lead author on the latest NRC spent fuel transportation risk assessment, and is the technical lead for Sandia’s work in design, analysis, and testing of radioactive material packages. He is the technical leader for Sandia’s Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Grid Modernization Center, holding regular meetings with the senior technical staff and management regarding all aspects of the work being performed
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