Robots to probe Fukushima nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a robot that can move through radioactive water to perform research related to the removal of melted nuclear fuel developed by Hitachi Ltd. and Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy Ltd. The companies announced during a press conference in Tokyo on March 10, 2014, that they have developed robots to detect cooling water leakage points and the condition of nuclear fuel at the disaster-struck Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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