Professional Division

Robotics & Remote Systems (RRSD)

RRSD is composed of professionals from industry, government laboratories, and academia in the areas of automation, robotics, and remote systems. Examples of technical interest include mobile robots, industrial robots, manipulators, inspection and maintenance, reprocessing and fuel fabrication, computer vision, and artificial intelligence.

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About RRSD

RRSD, whose roots date back to 1960, was the first professional division of the American Nuclear Society. For over four decades, its members have made significant contributions in all fields utilizing remote technology, including nuclear energy.

How to Get Involved

If you work in the robotics, manipulation, or automation fields, RRSD serves as a technical conduit and spokesperson for your work.

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Division Officers and Committee Members

William Eason, Chair
Anthony Abrahao, Vice Chair
Fan Zhang, Vice Chair
Leonel Lagos, 2nd Vice Chair
Anamary Daniel, Treasurer
Y Z, Secretary
Adam Carroll, Ex-Officio
Robert Anderson, Member

Syed Bahauddin Alam, Member
Beth Boardman, Member
Boaz Buechley, Member
John Moon, Member
Christian Pilon, Member
Majdi Radaideh, Member
Douglas Reid, Member
Michael Tomlin, Member

Events

Decommissioning Environmental Sciences and Remote Technology 2027

Embedded Topical Conference at the 2027 Annual Conference
June 13–16, 2027 | Lake Buena Vista, FL

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Awards

Ray Goertz Award

Presented at the RRSD Topical Conference | Nomination Deadline: March 1

Recognizing and honoring outstanding contributions to the field of remote technology in hazardous environments.

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Webinars

Nuclear Robotics and Remote Systems Highlights from University Partners

This webinar focuses on R&D at three universities, each presenting a brief overview of their program and then an interesting problem and their solution utilizing robotics and remote handling.

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Nuclear Robotics and Remote Systems Updates from Industrial Partners

This webinar focuses on three industry partners, each presenting a brief overview of their company and then an interesting problem and their solution utilizing robotics and remote handling.