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Britain and Japan embarked on a research and technology development project called LongOps to help deploy remote handling technologies in nuclear decommissioning and aspects of fusion energy production in 2021... Since then, it has formed a world-leading alliance which has successfully developed new robotics and artificial intelligence technologies that can be applied to both fusion research and to decommissioning nuclear facilities in Japan and the UK. RACE, the UKAEA’s centre for Remote Applications in Challenging Environments, has revealed the game-changing technologies developed for the LongOps project, inviting project stakeholders, industry and academia to the LongOps Showcase Event, held on 19th & 20 March. The aim was to accelerate technology exploitation which supports the delivery of faster, safer and more cost-effective decommissioning, fusion energy and beyond. The 2-day event programme included: • LongOps overview presentations • Technology deep dive presentations on Architecture & Standards, Sensing & Perception, Long-Reach Manipulators, Haptic User Interfaces and Next Generation Digital Mock-Ups • Technology demonstrations • Suppliers stand showcasing the work of project suppliers • Networking session to discuss the vision for a sustainable future The £12M UK-Japanese robotics project, called ‘LongOps’, aims to support delivery of faster, safer and more cost-effective decommissioning at TEPCO’s Fukushima Dai-ichi reactors in Japan and at Sellafield Ltd in the UK, using long-reach robotic arms. The name ‘LongOps’ refers to both the long period of the operations and the long-reach booms required. This 3.5-year research collaboration has been funded equally by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). UKAEA’s RACE has led the project, designed strategy and delivered new robotic capabilities with global potential. The LongOps Project Report will be available soon.
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