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Japanese nuclear reactor maker Toshiba on Wednesday unveiled
a remote-controlled robot resembling a headless dog that they hope will be used
at the battered Fukushima power plant.
The tetrapod, which weighs 65 kilograms (143 pounds) and is
about one metre (3 foot, four inches)
tall, is designed to be able to cover difficult terrain --
such as going up steep steps -- that regular robots struggle with.
The robot's triple-jointed legs are designed to give it
maximum flexibility, with engineers saying it will be able to go into spaces
where high radiation makes it impossible for workers to do so.
The robot can carry a load of 20 kilograms and is equipped
with cameras and a radiation meter, expected to help workers decide which parts
of buildings are safe to enter and for how long.
The machine can also carry a small wired vehicle equipped
with a camera and send it out to crawl into small spaces to carry out
inspections.
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