Snake - arm robot aims to ` ` reach the unreachable '' according to UK government . Nuclear industry has used the equipment for maintenance and testing . OC Robotics ' robot could help cleanup at Fukushima power plant in Japan . `` Our prototype signals a direction of travel and is a milestone towards exploring a new surgical paradigm , '' Buckingham said . Robot could be used for open orifice surgery in the future .
Snake - arm robot aims to ` ` reach the unreachable '' according to UK government . Nuclear industry has used the equipment for maintenance and testing . OC Robotics ' robot could help cleanup at Fukushima power plant in Japan . Robot could be used for open orifice surgery in the future .