RACE,
UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)

RACE is the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s centre for Remote Applications in Challenging Environments. RACE makes it possible to carry out tasks in hazardous and extreme environments. For RACE a Challenging Environment is one in which people cannot work because conditions make it impossible or unacceptable. These conditions are found in nuclear and petrochemical facilities, space exploration, construction, and mining. The technical challenges to overcome might include high radiation, extreme temperatures, limited access, operation in vacuum and magnetic fields. RACE uses its unique skills in robotics and remote handling to develop solutions that work reliably, safely, cost effectively in the most extreme environments imaginable. RACE’s long-term goal is to design and operate plant and machinery assuming zero manual intervention for long periods: “RACE to ZERO”.
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