Where were the robots? The Fukushima question.

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Submission + - Where were the robots? The Fukushima question. (japantimes.co.jp)

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mdsolar

on Friday January 06, 2012 @01:37PM

mdsolar writes: "When the huge Fukushima nuclear disaster first started, many on slashdot were calling for robots to come to the rescue. This is the story of why our overlords were caught napping. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120106f1.html

Not to worry though, ¥1 billion has been allocated to correct the robot problem. They will be properly welcomed."

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