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by Retric 3408 days ago
In this case there is zero need for electronics on the robot. You can have a pure mechanical system with a fiber optic camera etc like a endoscope. Power as torc through a plumbers snake. It can then either carry a box with some sensor package, or take remote samples. For extreme radiation, you can put a Film badge dosimeter in a water tub to work out the radiation levels indirectly.