Robot for Remote Radiation Level Assessment Created in Moscow

Analysis radius is 25 meters indoors, 100 meters outdoors

A robotic complex for remote measurement of radiation levels within a radius of 100 meters has been developed at the National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI). This was reported by the university's press service.

The device operates on a mobile platform. It is controlled remotely by an operator using a radio signal.

The robotic complex is capable of measuring radiation levels within a radius of up to 25 meters indoors and up to 100 meters outdoors. The operating range of the device can be increased to 1 km using a mobile modem and an alternative communication channel.

The most common gamma spectrometers in the industry are scintillation or semiconductor detectors. Our xenon detector has advantages over both: it has good energy resolution (better than a scintillation detector) and does not require cooling (unlike semiconductor detectors), meaning it operates without additional equipment.
Александр Шустов, старший преподаватель кафедры экспериментальной ядерной физики и космофизики

The unit is equipped with an electric motor. The device's carrying capacity is 20 kg. This allows for the transportation of a gamma spectrometer and the electronics necessary for operation.

The average speed of the robotic complex is 1 m/s. The battery is designed for 2 hours of continuous operation.

Earlier, www1.ru reported that Rostec presented a radiation-resistant complex for nuclear power plants at the "Army-2024" forum.

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Sources
Gazeta.ru

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