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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Russell

Robotic dog and drones used at historic Cold War weapons testing facilities

A robotic dog called Spot was brought in to survey two former Cold War weapons testing facilities, which are unsafe for humans to enter due to decaying concrete.

The National Trust said bringing the tech to Orford Ness in Suffolk to conduct a first measured survey of the historic structures was “a key part of our commitment to ongoing research at our places”.

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