{"id":50870,"date":"2021-10-08T12:41:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T09:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=50870"},"modified":"2025-09-02T20:37:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T17:37:57","slug":"boston-dynamics-spot-robots-deployed-in-cleanup-of-nuclear-waste-at-chernobyl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/boston-dynamics-spot-robots-deployed-in-cleanup-of-nuclear-waste-at-chernobyl\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Dynamics&#8217; Spot robots deployed in cleanup of nuclear waste at Chernobyl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scientists from the University of Bristol will train robots, including Boston Dynamics&#8217; Spot, to interact with radioactive waste. For this they <a href=\\\"http:\/\/www.bristol.ac.uk\/news\/2021\/september\/chornobyl-2021.html?fbclid=IwAR3Ym3_Dr6WLiQXScmxsi_GK-zjxp4YUErnTmGRPv040wwakEj7eYs-wqAw\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\\\"> \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0435\u0442\u0438\u043b\u0438<\/a> some of the most contaminated sites at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<iframe loading=\\\"lazy\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FChornobylNPP%2Fposts%2F2036514533168799&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\\\" width=\\\"500\\\" height=\\\"605\\\" style=\\\"border:none;overflow:hidden\\\" scrolling=\\\"no\\\" frameborder=\\\"0\\\" allowfullscreen=\\\"true\\\" allow=\\\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\\\"><\/iframe>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>The team worked in<a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.chnpp.gov.ua\/nbk\/index.html\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\\\"> \u041d\u043e\u0432\u043e\u043c \u0411\u0435\u0437\u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u043c \u041a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u0430\u0439\u043d\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0435<\/a> (\u041d\u0411\u041a), which was erected over the fourth unit of the Chernobyl NPP in 2016. The scientists say this site is well suited for training robots in mapping and measuring radiation, to help keep people safe during the plant&#8217;s decommissioning.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\\\">\n<ul class=\\\"blocks-gallery-grid\\\">\n<li class=\\\"blocks-gallery-item\\\">\n<figure><img loading=\\\"lazy\\\" decoding=\\\"async\\\" width=\\\"1024\\\" height=\\\"576\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes423-1024x576.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\u0420\u043e\u0431\u043e\u043f\u0441\u043e\u0432 Boston Dynamics \u0437\u0430\u0434\u0435\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u044e\u0442 \u0432 \u043e\u0447\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043a\u0435 \u044f\u0434\u0435\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043e\u0442\u0445\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0432 \u0432 \u0427\u0435\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0431\u044b\u043b\u0435\\\" data-id=\\\"152224\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/?attachment_id=152224\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-152224\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes423-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes423-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes423-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes423-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes423.jpg 1920w\\\" sizes=\\\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\\\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\\\"blocks-gallery-item\\\">\n<figure><img loading=\\\"lazy\\\" decoding=\\\"async\\\" width=\\\"1024\\\" height=\\\"576\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes551-1024x576.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\u0420\u043e\u0431\u043e\u043f\u0441\u043e\u0432 Boston Dynamics \u0437\u0430\u0434\u0435\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u044e\u0442 \u0432 \u043e\u0447\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043a\u0435 \u044f\u0434\u0435\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043e\u0442\u0445\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0432 \u0432 \u0427\u0435\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0431\u044b\u043b\u0435\\\" data-id=\\\"152225\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/?attachment_id=152225\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-152225\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes551-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes551-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes551-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes551-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes551.jpg 1920w\\\" sizes=\\\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\\\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\\\"blocks-gallery-item\\\">\n<figure><img loading=\\\"lazy\\\" decoding=\\\"async\\\" width=\\\"1024\\\" height=\\\"576\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes817-1024x576.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\u0420\u043e\u0431\u043e\u043f\u0441\u043e\u0432 Boston Dynamics \u0437\u0430\u0434\u0435\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u044e\u0442 \u0432 \u043e\u0447\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043a\u0435 \u044f\u0434\u0435\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043e\u0442\u0445\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0432 \u0432 \u0427\u0435\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0431\u044b\u043b\u0435\\\" data-id=\\\"152226\\\" data-full-url=\\\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes817.jpg\\\" data-link=\\\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/?attachment_id=152226\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-152226\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes817-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes817-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes817-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes817-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spot-chaes817.jpg 1920w\\\" sizes=\\\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\\\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><figcaption class=\\\"blocks-gallery-caption\\\">\u0420\u043e\u0431\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0441 \u0421\u043f\u043e\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u0434 \u043a\u0443\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u043c \u041d\u0411\u041a. \u0414\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0413\u0421\u041f \u00ab\u0427\u0410\u042d\u0421\u00bb.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>This is Bristol-based group&#8217;s second visit to Chernobyl. Last year the mission failed, as the team overestimated the capabilities of their devices.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\\\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\\\">\n<p>\u201cSome of the equipment we brought with us the first time, for example radiation detectors in the NBK, became saturated and could not record meaningful data,\u201d said lead researcher Tom Scott.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the team not only improved the measurement instruments for monitoring radiation levels but also brought robots capable of building three-dimensional maps of the terrain. These maps, overlaid with radiation data, could help more precisely determine its spread and location.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Scientists are also considering using artificial intelligence algorithms for rapid scanning and assessment of dangerous changes in radiation levels that occur during the decommissioning of the facilities.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>The project is part of a consortium focused on applying robotics and artificial intelligence to study a nuclear environment that can be hazardous to humans, with the aim of expanding the use of these technologies across the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>In ForkLog&#8217;s interview, MerkleBot CEO Vitaliy Bulatov welcomed such initiatives, calling Spot \u201cthe most advanced robotics platform to date.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\\\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\\\">\n<p>\u201cDespite concerns about a robot revolution or its use in security services, I believe Spot&#8217;s main or even sole application is data gathering. The case of collecting data on radiation levels is an excellent example,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>However, Bulatov says there is still a shortage of developers capable of endowing robots with useful applications. To address the issue, the company has launched a developer training course to teach developers how to train the Boston Dynamics robot.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\\\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\\\">\n<p>\u201cIn our lab, we ran an intensive program for developers in which we taught Spot to locate a person in rubble. It autonomously navigated an obstacle course and sent a message when cameras detected a person,\u201d added Bulatov.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>In August, Boston Dynamics taught its robots parkour moves.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>In February, the New York Police Department deployed a Boston Dynamics robot dog to a crime scene in the Bronx.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Months later, authorities pulled Spot from the scene after politicians and the public reacted negatively, deeming its appearance \u201ctoo aggressive and intimidating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Follow ForkLog&#8217;s news on Telegram: <a href=\\\"https:\/\/t.me\/forklogAI\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\\\"> ForkLog AI<\/a> \u2014 all the news from the world of AI!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientists from the University of Bristol will train robots, including Boston Dynamics&#8217; Spot, to interact with radioactive waste. 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