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SUMMARY:Robotics and Remote Operations for Challenging Environments.
DESCRIPTION:The Central England Branch of the Nuclear Institute is holding their first speaker event of 2026! \nMany environments across the nuclear industry and other high-hazard sectors present significant risks to people\, driving the need for remote operations and robotic solutions. This talk explores how robotics and remote handling have been deployed to reduce risk and enable inspection\, maintenance and intervention in challenging environments\, drawing on experience from fusion\, fission and wider industry. Using examples from RACE and UKAEA\, the talk highlights key principles for designing and delivering remote operations capability\, the importance of learning from non-nuclear industries to reduce cost and programme risk\, and how behavioural and organisational considerations can be as important as technical capability in driving delivery. While robotics technologies are advancing rapidly\, deploying off-the-shelf solutions is often insufficient where critical considerations include long-term reliability\, rescue and recovery in the event of equipment failure. The session concludes by considering how these approaches support the delivery of future facilities. \nSpeaker\nJonathan Snell is the Unit Leader for Remote Handling Operations at RACE\, part of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)\, where he leads engineering and remote handling projects that deliver of robotic systems in challenging environments and support fusion power development. With over 20 years’ experience in engineering and project leadership\, Jonathan specialises in deployment of advanced robotics and systems that enable safe\, precise operations in nuclear and other extreme conditions — building on decades of UKAEA expertise in remote handling. He holds an MEng from the University of Oxford and is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. At RACE\, he works at the intersection of fusion technology development\, industry collaboration\, and real-world application of robotics to support the future of sustainable energy and critical infrastructure. \nLight refreshments provided.
URL:https://www.nuclear-careers.com/event/robotics-and-remote-operations-for-challenging-environments/
LOCATION:Ridgeway House\, Harwell Science Campus\, Oxfordshire
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SUMMARY:Nuclear Escalation: Nuclear Weapons Geopolitics in China\, India and Asia
DESCRIPTION:Nuclear Institute Central England Branch.\nDev Mistry returns to give an extended and updated version of his excellent Speaking Competition winning talk on the unstable nuclear weapons geopolitical situation in Asia \nTalk title: Nuclear Escalation: Assessing the Implications of China’s Nuclear Ambition on India’s Doctrine and Regional Stability in Asia \nSynopsis: In the past decade\, China has embarked on the fastest nuclear expansion of any recognised nuclear-armed state. Their nuclear arsenal has doubled from approximately 300 warheads in 2020 to an estimated 600 by 2025\, with projections suggesting it may exceed 1\,000 by 2030. This rapid growth – supported by new silo fields\, advanced MIRV-equipped ICBMs\, and expanded plutonium production capacities – has raised concerns among global security analysts. \nThis talk examines how China’s modernisation efforts\, including potential doctrinal shifts around its long-standing No-First-Use policy\, could increase the likelihood in reshaping India’s nuclear strategy. Although Indian policymakers do not foresee matching China warhead-for-warhead\, they are responding by qualitatively strengthening deterrence through longer-range missiles\, sea-based platforms\, and enhanced readiness measures. \nThis talk will also explore how China’s expanding capabilities complicate India’s position between its two nuclear-armed neighbours. Historically\, India’s doctrine was primarily Pakistan-focused. However\, China’s rapid arsenal growth could force India to decouple its deterrence strategies for China and Pakistan. Pakistan may perceive diminished credibility in India’s minimum deterrence and react by expanding its own nuclear posture. \nRecent events\, including escalation during last May’s Operation Sindoor over disputed territory in Kashmir and its impact on Pakistan’s nuclear signalling\, illustrate how fragile the region’s deterrence stability has become. Emerging technologies such as hypersonic glide vehicles further challenge strategic predictability. \nThis session evaluates whether China’s nuclear trajectory could trigger a new Asian arms race\, transform crisis behaviour\, and increase the likelihood of miscalculation in what could be one of the world’s most volatile nuclear triangles. \nLight refreshments will be provided.
URL:https://www.nuclear-careers.com/event/nuclear-escalation-nuclear-weapons-geopolitics-in-china-india-and-asia/
LOCATION:Ridgeway House\, Harwell Science Campus\, Oxfordshire
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