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think what happens after the meltdown is that the molten fuel just burns through the bottom of the pcv came down here on the what is known as the pedestal. that is where they think the fuel is now. it's difficult enough getting around this place on foot. now, imagine trying to promote control a robot through this after the whole place has been mangled by an explosion. oh, yes, and do it in the dark. each of the reactors suffer different damage, some are still full of water, some are dry, and so toshiba has built a special robot for each one. as important as how they move about is how they get in in the first place. translation: we need something that could fit through an existing service hatch, that is the reason why we made small robots. this is scorpions, its mission was to hunt for fuel in this is scorpions, its mission was to hunt forfuel in unit this is scorpions, its mission was to hunt for fuel in unit two. this is scorpions, its mission was to hunt forfuel in unit two. now, time is of the essence for any fukushima robot. time is of the essence for any fu kushima robot. the time
think what happens after the meltdown is that the molten fuel just burns through the bottom of the pcv came down here on the what is known as the pedestal. that is where they think the fuel is now. it's difficult enough getting around this place on foot. now, imagine trying to promote control a robot through this after the whole place has been mangled by an explosion. oh, yes, and do it in the dark. each of the reactors suffer different damage, some are still full of water, some are dry, and so...
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Oct 15, 2017
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somewhere in here is a seven—storey—high tank of water called the primary containment vessel - the pcvs time to go right underneath the reactor. wow! they think what happens after the meltdowns is that the molten fueljust burned through the bottom of the pcv and came down here, onto the what's known as the pedestal. that is where they think the fuel is now. it's difficult enough getting around this place on foot. now, imagine trying to remote control a robot through this after the whole place has been mangled by an explosion. oh, yes — and do it in the dark. each of the reactors suffered different damage. some are still full of water, some are dry, and so toshiba has built a special robot for each one. as important as how they move about is how they get in in the first place. translation: we needed something that could fit through an existing service hatch — that is the reason why we made small robots. this is scorpion. its mission was to hunt for fuel in unit two. now, time is of the essence for any fukushima robot. the radiation will eventually damage and disable its cameras, renderi
somewhere in here is a seven—storey—high tank of water called the primary containment vessel - the pcvs time to go right underneath the reactor. wow! they think what happens after the meltdowns is that the molten fueljust burned through the bottom of the pcv and came down here, onto the what's known as the pedestal. that is where they think the fuel is now. it's difficult enough getting around this place on foot. now, imagine trying to remote control a robot through this after the whole...
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that somewhere in here is a 7—storey—high tank of water called the primary containment vessel, the pcvit's time to go right underneath the reactor. oh, wow. they think what happens after the meltdowns is that the molten fueljust burns through the bottom of the pcv and came down here onto what's known as the pedestal. that's where they think the pedestal. think the fuel is now. it's difficult enough getting around this place on foot. now imagine trying to remote—control a robot through this after the whole place has been mangled by an explosion. oh, yes. and do it in the dark. each of the reactors suffered different damage. some are still full of water, some are dry, and so toshiba has built a special robot for each one. as important as how they move about is how they ge in in the first place. translation: we need something that could fit through an existing service hatch. that's the reason we made small robots. this is scorpion. its mission was to hunt for fuel in unit two. now time is of the essence for any fukushima robot. the radiation will eventually damage and disable its cameras,
that somewhere in here is a 7—storey—high tank of water called the primary containment vessel, the pcvit's time to go right underneath the reactor. oh, wow. they think what happens after the meltdowns is that the molten fueljust burns through the bottom of the pcv and came down here onto what's known as the pedestal. that's where they think the pedestal. think the fuel is now. it's difficult enough getting around this place on foot. now imagine trying to remote—control a robot through...
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appreciate that someone here is a seven story high tanker called the primary containment vessel, the pcv time to go right underneath the reactor. 0h, to go right underneath the reactor. oh, wow. they think what happens after the meltdowns is that the molten fuel just burns after the meltdowns is that the molten fueljust burns through the bottom of the pcv and came down here on to what's known as the pedestal. that's where they think the pedestal. that's where they think that you will lose now. it's difficult enough getting around this place on foot. now imagine trying to remote control a robot through this after the whole place has been mangled by an explosion. oh, yes. and do it in the dark. each of the reactors suffered different damage. some are still full of water, some are dried and so toshiba has built a special robot for each one. as important as how they move about is how they get in on the first place. translation: we need something that could fit through an existing service edge. that's the reason we made small robots. is scorpion. its mission was to hunt for fuel in unit two.
appreciate that someone here is a seven story high tanker called the primary containment vessel, the pcv time to go right underneath the reactor. 0h, to go right underneath the reactor. oh, wow. they think what happens after the meltdowns is that the molten fuel just burns after the meltdowns is that the molten fueljust burns through the bottom of the pcv and came down here on to what's known as the pedestal. that's where they think the pedestal. that's where they think that you will lose now....
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somewhere in here is a seven storey—high tank of water called the primary containment vessel — the pcvn here onto the what is known as the pedestal. that is where they think the fuel is now. it's difficult enough getting around this place on foot. now, imagine trying to remote control a robot through this after the whole place has been mangled by an explosion. oh, yes — and do it in the dark. each of the reactors suffered different damage. some are still full of water, some are dry, and so toshiba has built a special robot for each one. as important as how they move about is how they get in in the first place. translation: we needed something that could fit through an existing service hatch — that is the reason why we made small robots. this is scorpion. its mission was to hunt for fuel in unit two. now, time is of the essence for any fukushima robot. the radiation will eventually damage and disable its cameras, rendering it useless. but the entire mission can also be upset by something far more basic. this is service hatch x6 and in unit two, they were hoping to send the scorpion robo
somewhere in here is a seven storey—high tank of water called the primary containment vessel — the pcvn here onto the what is known as the pedestal. that is where they think the fuel is now. it's difficult enough getting around this place on foot. now, imagine trying to remote control a robot through this after the whole place has been mangled by an explosion. oh, yes — and do it in the dark. each of the reactors suffered different damage. some are still full of water, some are dry, and...