Chernobyl Sarcophagus Robots - New Videos

The following are two new videos of recent robotic work at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.  The robots were built by the Institute for Safety Problems of NPP, NAS of Ukraine:

First, a robot on the outside of Chernobyl's Sarcophagus covering the remains of Reactor 4. The robot is being used to study radiation doses on the outer Shelter structure ...


Next, a robot in the lower levels of the damaged Chernobyl reactor. The robot is being used to examine the remnants of molten radioactive materials. Radiation levels in the area of work is 350 Roentgens per hour, a deadly amount for humans ...