Fukushima N-Plant Debris Retrieval Robot to Be Deployed as Early as This Summer; Remotely Powered Arm Allows for Wider Exploration Than Previous Device

The Yomiuri Shimbun
15:25 JST,
March 6, 2026
A robotic arm will be deployed to remove melted nuclear fuel debris from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant for the first time as early as this summer, according to the head of the firm established by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. to manage the work of decommissioning the plant.
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