by Anthony FalcoCaution: Radiation Alert!“The little sunfish” is an underwater robot searching for nuclear waste deep inside Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant that was destroyed during a 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The tiny robot is 12 inches long, maneuvers with five propellers, and is remote-controlled by four operators.And it may have struck paydirt.Officials have identified a hardened substance that appears to be molten nuclear fuel from the meltdown. The findings could help advance the complicated clean-up process that’s expected to take decades.At least seven other robots have broken down during the arduous underwater investigation process.
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