Experts estimate that it could take at least 30 years to fully decommission the Fukushima power plant. The contaminated disaster site, that has so far leaked 710 billion becquerels of radioactive substances into the surrounding environment through contaminated water, has been touted as a catalyst for robotic innovation in the region.

Responding to the need for a technology-driven cleanup effort, Japanese companies have eagerly announced radiation-resistant robots that range from Mitsubishi’s multi-arm MEISTeR to the Hitachi’s 2.5-ton ASTACO-SoRa, with little to report in the way of on-site productivity…

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