STEP Fusion: Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production
STEP Fusion is a UK-led, world-leading programme bringing government and industry together to develop fusion energy.
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UK Atomic Energy Authority signs collaboration agreement with the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy
UKAEA’s Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE) signs collaboration agreement to research, commission and test the In-vessel Rapid Inspection System (IRIS), with the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE).
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UKAEA and F-REI sign collaboration in robotics research
UKAEA and the Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (F-REI) have signed a memorandum of cooperation on joint research in robotics and autonomous systems.
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UKAEA and Korea Institute of Fusion Energy sign MOU for remote handling for future fusion power plants
UKAEA and the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to partner in research and development for remote handling and the maintenance of future power plants.
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UKAEA and leading universities unite to embed fusion robotics into engineering education
UKAEA is driving skills development through the FOSTER (Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education, and Research) programme, which forms part of the UK Government’s Fusion Futures initiative.
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UKAEA’s RACE Team Showcases Robotics Expertise at UK Space Conference 2025
UKAEA’s RACE (Remote Applications in Challenging Environments) team attended the UK Space Conference.
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UKAEA’s RACE2Mars team wins UKSEDS Olympus Rover Trials
Win highlights the crossover between fusion energy and space sector.
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£12M UK-Japan robotics deal
Britain and Japan have signed a research and technology deployment collaboration to help automate nuclear decommissioning and aspects of fusion energy production.
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£3 million nuclear robotics contract is first tranche in LongOps UK-Japan deal
UKAEA has awarded Veolia Nuclear Solutions (UK) and Wälischmiller Engineering GmbH separate contracts totalling £3 million to supply robotic manipulator arms to its RACE research facility.