Description
Next-Generation Robotics for Demanding Environments
The CARMA II is an advanced, versatile mobile robotic platform engineered specifically for radiological survey, contamination monitoring, and environmental mapping in high-consequence facilities. Built to bridge the gap between operational efficiency and worker protection, CARMA II enables Health Physics surveyors and operations teams to monitor hazardous areas remotely—dramatically reducing personnel dose exposure.
Whether operating autonomously along pre-programmed inspection paths or via tele-operated manual control, CARMA II delivers actionable, high-fidelity radiological and spatial data across both active operational facilities and decommissioning sites.
Additional information
Engineered for Precision: Advanced Onboard Instrumentation
Equipped with an integrated sensor architecture, CARMA II translates complex hazard zones into actionable intelligence:
- VF-525 Radiation Detection: Real-time contamination monitoring, dose-rate assessment, and pinpoint radiological hotspot localization.
- High-Definition 3D LiDAR: Continuous SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping), real-time localization, and dense 3D environmental modeling in GPS-denied indoor facilities.
- RGB-D Depth Cameras: Multi-angle depth perception, active obstacle detection, and intelligent collision avoidance across complex industrial terrain.
- Dual Operation Modes: Seamless switching between fully autonomous routine survey missions and responsive manual control for specialized investigation tasks.
- Modular Payload Architecture: Built with open-system integration in mind. Easily configure CARMA II with secondary sensors, specialized gas detectors, air samplers, or custom robotic tooling to meet evolving project scopes.
Proven Value for Health Physics and Decommissioning Teams
- Minimise Personnel Exposure (ALARA Compliance): Execute critical contamination and radiation surveys remotely, keeping human operators safely outside high-dose and contaminated zones.
- Uncompromising Operational Safety: Navigate narrow passages, radioactive vaults, and degraded structural spaces without risking surveyor health and safety.
- Accelerated Survey Efficiency: Streamline repeatable survey runs, generate consistent spatial data, and free Health Physics technicians to focus on higher-level safety analysis.
- Proven Field Reliability: CARMA II has been successfully deployed in multiple trials and operational workflows at the Sellafield nuclear site, demonstrating mission resilience under demanding industrial conditions.
- Scalable Facility Integration: From routine, business-as-usual area clearance checks to complex legacy decommissioning programs, the platform adapts to diverse regulatory and facility standards.
Where CARMA II Delivers Impact
- Nuclear Decommissioning & Dismantling (D&D): Characterizing legacy facilities, monitoring waste handling routes, and identifying contamination spread before manual intervention.
- Routine Operational Health Physics: Conducting automated floor contamination scans, baseline radiation surveys, and periodic facility checks.
- Hazardous Site Assessment & Remediation: Pre-entry verification for maintenance teams in restricted, shielded, or confined industrial spaces.
- Emergency Response & Incident Investigation: Rapid remote reconnaissance and hazard mapping in compromised or uncharacterized zones.
