AREVA announced yesterday the successful delivery of its new generation of robots to the French Atomic Energy Commission. The robot, named RIANA (Robot for Investigations and Assessments of Nuclear Areas) has the ability to operate in radioactive areas to map, take samples or to measure radioactivity, the company said. It features 3D and thermal cameras to reconstitute its environment in real time as well as on-board laser detectors to negotiate its way around obstacles and position itself precisely within a confined space. “AREVA has extensive experience in the development of this type of technology and offers a broad catalog of complementary robotic devices that are designed to work together,” Thierry Varet, Technical Director of AREVA’s Dismantling & Services, said in a statement. “RIANA provides a new range of services for interventions in sensitive nuclear areas, within confined spaces or those affected by accidents, both in day-to-day and emergency situations.”
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