SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 29, 2026Interesting Engineering

Germany plans robotic arms to retrieve 126,000 nuclear waste barrels in salt mine site

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Robotic arms with 3D sensors and grapples will remotely retrieve 126,000 radioactive waste barrels from Germany's unstable Asse II mine, keeping workers safe and potentially informing nuclear cleanup at similar sites globally.

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