Robot the world's only that you can work well in water.

The 25th, we have developed primary work of amphibious robot the "Sakura No. 2", Chibakogyodai was published in the press. I expect to be involved in, such as decommissioning work of TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Furuta director of CIT Future Robotics Technology Center, said, "The most comprehensive move. Reactor building, which was developed incorporating the needs of the nuclear power plant workers, is the only robot in the world that can work even in water" he said. August, university signed a technical cooperation agreement for the development and production of the primary areas for robot and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. In the first step, Sakura No. 2 aim to commercialize the disaster site for the workers is not put in such high radiation dose.
Sakura No. 2 improvement and durability were investigated and taken inside the reactor building into the first nuclear power plant in '23 Heisei "Quince". I have also added waterproof function. Can be taken at the position of about two meters in height and can be equipped with a device of up to 60 km, if you install the camera on the robot arm. I want you to put on the business based on the practical robot that can withstand use and disaster site variety.


千葉工業大は２５日、水陸両用の原発作業ロボット「桜２号」を開発し、報道陣に公開した。東京電力福島第１原発の廃炉作業などに携わることを見込んでいる。
　千葉工大未来ロボット技術研究センターの古田所長は「原発作業員の要望を取り入れ開発した。原子炉建屋内を縦横無尽に動け、水中でも作業できる世界で唯一のロボットだ」と語った。同大は８月、三菱重工業と原発分野向けロボットの開発・生産に関する技術協力協定を締結。桜２号はその第１弾で、高い放射線量などで作業員が入れない災害現場向けに事業化を目指す。
　桜２号は平成２３年に第１原発に入り原子炉建屋内を調査・撮影した「クインス」の耐久性などを改良。防水機能も加えた。最大６０キロの機器を搭載でき、ロボットアームにカメラを取り付けると高さ約２メートルの位置で撮影できる。様々な災害現場や使用に耐えうる実用的なロボットを事業ベースに載せて欲しいですね。