Applications
Nuclear Robot
A nuclear robot is a robot designed to operate in radioactive environments for inspection, maintenance, decommissioning, and disaster response, where human access is dangerous or impossible. Notable deployments include remotely operated manipulators at decommissioning sites such as Sellafield and the robots sent into Fukushima Daiichi after the 2011 accident. Designs emphasize radiation tolerance, sealed mechanics, and reliable teleoperation.
Why it matters for physical AI
Hazardous-environment work is a proving ground for teleoperation and shared autonomy, pushing advances in remote manipulation that transfer to broader physical AI deployment.
Build physical AI
Put these concepts to work on real hardware
Axol is a dual-arm robot built for physical AI — teleoperate it, collect demonstrations, and deploy learned policies out of the box.