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GAO report describes cleanup progress at Moab Mill Site
A new report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office states that the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) has disposed of more than 16 million tons of radioactive and hazardous waste from the Moab Mill Site. While cleanup continues at the Cold War–era uranium ore processing site in southeastern Utah, a plan for the next phase of groundwater remediation is still needed, according to the GAO.
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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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.
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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William Eason, ChairAnthony Abrahao, Vice ChairFan Zhang, Vice ChairLeonel Lagos, 2nd Vice ChairAnamary Daniel, TreasurerY Z, SecretaryAdam Carroll, Ex-OfficioRobert Anderson, Member
Syed Bahauddin Alam, MemberBeth Boardman, MemberBoaz Buechley, MemberJohn Moon, MemberChristian Pilon, MemberMajdi Radaideh, MemberDouglas Reid, MemberMichael Tomlin, Member
Decommissioning Environmental Sciences and Remote Technology 2027
Embedded Topical Conference at the 2027 Annual ConferenceJune 13–16, 2027 | Lake Buena Vista, FL
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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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.
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.
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