A Cumbria-headquartered company is running trials of a robot called Spot at the Scottish site.
Dounreay was constructed in the 1950s to develop nuclear fast reactors
One of the planned trials involves Spot using 3D laser scanning to make an external survey of Dounreay's facilities. Project manager Heather Fairweather said: "Spot is not just a gimmick, it's a practical tool that we can use to survey and monitor in areas where people should not or cannot go.She added: "I believe that this is the way forward where operators can minimise their dose rates but still get the job done. It's not to replace operators, but to help them.
Another device, described as a hi-tech worm, was used to probe the condition of a pipeline once used to discharge radioactive effluent.The NDA has said it could be 2333 before the 148-acre site is safe for reuse.
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