# Autonomous robot paves the way for future fusion maintenance

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/autonomous-robot-paves-the-way-for-future-fusion-maintenance/
- Published: 2024-09-30T09:00:57-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: Spot returning after deployment at UKAEA&#8217;s Joint European Torus (JET) facility. Photo credit: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Press release from UK Atomic Energy Authority. GOV.UK &#8211; September 19, 2024. In a world-first, a fully autonomous robot has been used to inspect the inside of a fusion energy facility. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI), University of Oxford, have achieved a first-ever autonomous robot deployment in a fusion facility. The 35-day trial took place in UKAEA’s [&#8230;] Click here to view original web page at www.gov.uk Video: Autonomous robotic inspection deployment in the Joint European Torus (JET) &#8211; UKAEAofficial &nbsp;