Rosatom deploys robotic “spider” for reactor weld inspections

October 28, 2025, 7:18AMANS Nuclear Cafe
The inspection robot at work. (Photo: Rosatom)

“Nuclear Spider” sounds like the title of a 1950s-era science-fiction movie, but it’s actually a fairly accurate description of a new robotic system deployed by Atommash, the mechanical engineering division of Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned nuclear utility.