Before the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP, spelled ‘Chornobyl’ in Ukrainian) disaster in 1986, there had been little need for radiation-resistant robots to venture into high-risk zones. The MF-2 Joker, also used for clearing debris at the Chernobyl NPP #4 disaster site. Yet in the aftermath of the massive steam explosion at the #4 reactor […]

The Many Robots That Ventured Into the Chernobyl NPP #4 Reactor