Snake Robots Deployed in Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant

Members of the CMU Biorobotics Lab, working with representatives of the plant owner, EVN Group, sent their snake robot into a variety of pipes at the Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant in May. The boiling-water reactor was built in the 1970s, but never operated; its lack of radioactive contamination makes it suitable for research, testing and educational purposes. The snake robot was able to maneuver through multiple bends, slip through open valves and negotiate vessels with multiple openings. With a vi