Honda's little radiation-proof robot does nuke duty

Automotive News, Jun 17 2013 - Boldly goes where no man can, in crippled Fukushima plant

In the highly radioactive crucible of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, there are simply some areas too hot and hazardous for humans to venture for cleanup.

Now, Honda Motor Co. is parlaying its expertise in robotics into a helping hand -- quite literally a telescoping, cancer-impervious surveying arm that will see what's going on inside the dark, dangerous hulk of the ruined reactor building. http://www.autonews.com/article/20130617/BLOG06/130619886/hondas-little-...

Photo by Randy Berg: Honda Goldwing - LA Auto Show 2011