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		Fukushima robot 'dies' three hours after entering radioactive reactor zone (theguardian.com)
		9 points by BrandonMarc on April 13, 2015 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

castratikron on April 13, 2015 [–]

One thing that radiation can do is demagnetize permanent magnets. If the robot uses permanent magnet motors that aren't shielded against radiation this could cause the robot to stall. But I'm sure they've planned for this already.

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