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I'm interested in how this robot "survived" the radiation levels that many previous robots did not [1]. I know little to nothing about radiation hardening, but
by ameesdotme 9y ago
I'm interested in how this robot "survived" the radiation levels that many previous robots did not [1]. I know little to nothing about radiation hardening, but this seems like an almost impossible task, considering it being exposed to more than 530 sieverts per hour [2], which is the highest radiation level ever recorded.
[1] http://gizmodo.com/excessive-radiation-inside-fukushima-fries-clean-up-rob-1792217866 http://gizmodo.com/excessive-radiation-inside-fukushima-frie...
[2] https://www.sciencealert.com/radiation-levels-in-the-fukushima-reactor-have-started-unexpectedly-climbing https://www.sciencealert.com/radiation-levels-in-the-fukushi...
- wereHamster 9y agoWater absorbs radiation really well. https://what-if.xkcd.com/29/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/29/