The XS-ABILITY project is moving from testing to real-world validation through the launch of three operational use cases in complex nuclear environments. These scenarios have been carefully selected to demonstrate practical deployment of the developed technologies by the end of the project, reflecting the variety of challenges encountered in Decommissioning and Dismantling (D&D) operations across Europe.
Operational Use Cases
- G2 Reactor & Foundation, Marcoule (France): A historic, large-scale facility providing realistic radiological and architectural complexity. Missions focus on autonomous hotspot detection, 3D gamma mapping, and coordination of autonomous robot fleets in unknown or partially mapped areas.
- BR1 Ventilation Building, SCK CEN (Belgium): An operational facility with confined spaces and residual radiation, ideal for testing robotic mobility, navigation, and sensor data acquisition under real working conditions.
- BR3 Decommissioned PWR, SCK CEN (Belgium): A pilot site for clearance validation and wall scanning using UAVs, addressing challenges of inaccessible surfaces and the need for precise, low-level contamination measurements.
XS-ABILITY achievements so far:
- Autonomous fleet of equipped drones successfully operating within complex environments
- Autonomous navigation in GPS-denied, indoor environments
- Adaptive mission execution driven by sensor feedback
- Real-time radiological data collection and mapping
- High-accuracy surface contamination monitoring
These demonstrations are a key step in proving the applicability, flexibility, and safety benefits of robotic systems in nuclear decommissioning and support wider adoption of these technologies across the sector in Europe and beyond.
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