Nuclear environments present an absolute constraint: radiation levels that destroy human biology within minutes. Decommissioning a single reactor takes decades and costs billions — largely because human access is so limited. Aerosyn systems operate where humans cannot, indefinitely.
Human workers in nuclear environments must operate under strict dose limits — typically 50 mSv per year for occupational workers, with lifetime caps. In high-contamination zones like Fukushima's Unit 2 reactor, dose rates exceed 42 Sv/h — a lethal dose in under two minutes. Entire sections of these facilities may never be accessed by human workers again.
The result is a global backlog of nuclear decommissioning that is decades behind schedule and trillions of dollars over budget. Work that could be accomplished in years with robotic systems instead stretches across generations of human workers, each absorbing their lifetime dose limit on a single project.
Aerosyn nuclear systems are radiation-hardened at the component level — shielded electronics, rad-tolerant processors, and mechanically robust manipulators designed to operate in the hardest environments on earth for extended periods without degradation.
Detailed visual, structural, and radiation mapping of reactor internals, containment vessels, and cooling systems. Identifies corrosion, cracks, blockages, and contamination zones that would otherwise require costly human entry or remain unmapped entirely.
Mechanical cutting, sectioning, and removal of contaminated structures. Aerosyn systems perform the high-dose work that drives decommission timelines — cutting reactor vessels, removing fuel assemblies, and preparing waste packages — without human dose expenditure.
Safe transport, characterization, and interim storage of radioactive waste materials. Systems maintain waste containment integrity, track individual waste packages, and operate in the high-dose storage environments that limit human access to minutes per shift.
Rapid deployment systems for nuclear incidents — assessing containment breaches, monitoring radiation release progression, deploying passive cooling, and providing real-time data to emergency coordinators. Designed for Fukushima and Chernobyl class events.
We partner with nuclear utilities, national laboratories, and government decommission programs. Contact us to discuss your facility's specific requirements and constraints.