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Miami, Florida April 30, 2024 The Applied Research Center (ARC) at Florida International University (FIU) hosted the inaugural Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Workshop for Nuclear Decommissioning.  The workshop got started with welcoming remarks from FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing (Dr. Ines Triay, Interim Dean), and FIU’s ARC (Dr. Leo Lagos, Director of Research), as well as Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management official (Mr. Rodrigo Rimando). The workshop…

Florida International University (FIU) is hosting an AI Robotics Workshop on April 22 – 24, 2024. The Technology Innovation Hub: Applied Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear Decommissioning Workshop aims to serve as a collaborative platform where industry leaders, academic heads, faculty, and students can engage in insightful discussions to better understand the Robotics/AI landscape. Register Now

ARC is pleased to announce that Dr. Amer Awwad, Sr. Research Scientist, in collaboration with Dr. Atorod Azizinamini, Professor from FIU’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, and Director of Infrastructure Research and Innovation, have developed an innovative technology to quickly assess the durability of hardened concrete. The technology can quickly test concrete strength without the need to take a core sample of the concrete. A patent has been granted for…

MIAMI – Over 30 members of a team exploring the use of wearable devices to improve worker safety recently gathered at Florida International University (FIU) to discuss efforts to develop, evaluate and deploy the technology at EM cleanup sites. FIU is among six organizations funded by EM to better understand the strains site workers face due to the physically challenging nature of their work, and to find solutions to reduce such impacts using…

Congratulations to FIU PhD student Maria Karla Sotolongo for being selected as one of four top students from across the world to attend and present her DOE-EM research at the IAEA’s International Conference on Nuclear Decommissioning in Vienna, Austria. Her award was presented by IAEA’s Director General, Rafael Grossi and other VIPs, at today’s plenary session. GANAS !!!!

Dr. Leonel Lagos (pictures bottom right) pointing to FIU robotics technologies to a cleanup caucus attendee. WASHINGTON, D.C. – EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery attended the second annual House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus reception at the U.S. Capitol last week. Attendees heard from U.S. Rep. Susie Lee and U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleishmann, who are co-chairs of the caucus, as well as U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, among others. In his address to attendees,…

It was an honor to participate, present at this year’s House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus showcasing U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Technology Development Program. The special event was hosted by the Energy Facilities Contractors Group (EFCOG), Energy Technology and Environmental Business Association (ETEBA) and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). The event counted with participation and remarks from Rep. Charles Fleischman (TN-03), Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03), and Rep. Bill…

The FIU-ARC robotics team is proud to share the news its Lateral Gamma Scanner deployment was featured in the Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) FY2022 Accomplishments. Thanks to all involved in the DOE Fellow Josue Estrada‘s deployment at Hanford. Special thanks to the relentless contribution of Mackenson Telusma, Sebastian Story, and Jeff Natividad. Also, thanks to Gabriel, Abdiel, Shawn, and the newly hired Theo and David. We also thank Claudia and…

Miami, Florida 05/13/2023 As part of the DOE EM Cooperative Agreement, FIU is leading the efforts on robotic system design for the surveillance, maintenance, and repairs of DOE facilities. The project is entitled “Development of a Robotic Remote System with Plug‐and‐Play Interchangeable Components for Inspection and Repairs of DOE Facilities and Repositories”, and includes participation from Florida International University, Argonne National Lab, Savannah River National Lab, DOE EM TDO, DOE…