>>> 9:23.
>>> 9:23.
IMAGINE GOING INTO ONE OF THE
>>> 9:23.
IMAGINE GOING INTO ONE OF THE
WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS PLACES.
IMAGINE GOING INTO ONE OF THE
WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS PLACES.
WORKERS ARE TRYING TO DO THAT
WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS PLACES.
WORKERS ARE TRYING TO DO THAT
USING DRONES TO GO INTO THE
WORKERS ARE TRYING TO DO THAT
USING DRONES TO GO INTO THE
FUKUSHIMA POWER PLANT IN JAPAN.
USING DRONES TO GO INTO THE
FUKUSHIMA POWER PLANT IN JAPAN.
>> Stephanie: TIFFANY HUERTAS
FUKUSHIMA POWER PLANT IN JAPAN.
>> Stephanie: TIFFANY HUERTAS
HAS A LOOK AT HOW THEY PLAN TO
>> Stephanie: TIFFANY HUERTAS
HAS A LOOK AT HOW THEY PLAN TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NUCLEAR
HAS A LOOK AT HOW THEY PLAN TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NUCLEAR
DISASTER AND SHE JOINS US LIVE.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NUCLEAR
DISASTER AND SHE JOINS US LIVE.
>> Mark: THIS IS AMAZING WITH A
DISASTER AND SHE JOINS US LIVE.
>> Mark: THIS IS AMAZING WITH A
LOCAL ANGLE.
>> Mark: THIS IS AMAZING WITH A
LOCAL ANGLE.
>> Reporter: PRETTY
LOCAL ANGLE.
>> Reporter: PRETTY
INCREDIBLE.
>> Reporter: PRETTY
INCREDIBLE.
TO ADVANTAGE THEIR TECHNOLOGY,
INCREDIBLE.
TO ADVANTAGE THEIR TECHNOLOGY,
THE TEAM AT SOUTHWEST RESEARCH
TO ADVANTAGE THEIR TECHNOLOGY,
THE TEAM AT SOUTHWEST RESEARCH
INSTITUTE IS NOT ONLY WORKING
THE TEAM AT SOUTHWEST RESEARCH
INSTITUTE IS NOT ONLY WORKING
WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF
INSTITUTE IS NOT ONLY WORKING
WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF
PENNSYLVANIA BUT TOKYO ELECTRIC
WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF
PENNSYLVANIA BUT TOKYO ELECTRIC
POWER, THE AGENCY THAT RUNS THE
PENNSYLVANIA BUT TOKYO ELECTRIC
POWER, THE AGENCY THAT RUNS THE
PLANT.
POWER, THE AGENCY THAT RUNS THE
PLANT.
USING A DRONE.
PLANT.
USING A DRONE.
>> WE BELIEVE WHAT WE DO HERE
USING A DRONE.
>> WE BELIEVE WHAT WE DO HERE
WILL HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE
>> WE BELIEVE WHAT WE DO HERE
WILL HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE
WORLD.
WILL HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE
WORLD.
>> SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
WORLD.
>> SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
STAFF SAYS THEY’RE ONE STEP
>> SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
STAFF SAYS THEY’RE ONE STEP
CLOSER.
STAFF SAYS THEY’RE ONE STEP
CLOSER.
>> IMAGINE GOING INTO THE
CLOSER.
>> IMAGINE GOING INTO THE
FUKUSHIMA REACTOR WITHOUT A
>> IMAGINE GOING INTO THE
FUKUSHIMA REACTOR WITHOUT A
PERSON.
FUKUSHIMA REACTOR WITHOUT A
PERSON.
>> TO GO INSIDE THE FUKUSHIMA
PERSON.
>> TO GO INSIDE THE FUKUSHIMA
NEWARK POWER PLANT.
>> TO GO INSIDE THE FUKUSHIMA
NEWARK POWER PLANT.
>> CAN YOU MAKE IT SMALL ENOUGH
NEWARK POWER PLANT.
>> CAN YOU MAKE IT SMALL ENOUGH
TO SURVIVE RADIATION, DRIPPING
>> CAN YOU MAKE IT SMALL ENOUGH
TO SURVIVE RADIATION, DRIPPING
WATER, FOG.
TO SURVIVE RADIATION, DRIPPING
WATER, FOG.
>> ONE OF THE WORST INDUSTRIAL
WATER, FOG.
>> ONE OF THE WORST INDUSTRIAL
ACCIDENTS OF ALL TIME.
>> ONE OF THE WORST INDUSTRIAL
ACCIDENTS OF ALL TIME.
IN 2011, THE TRANSPLANT SUFFERED
ACCIDENTS OF ALL TIME.
IN 2011, THE TRANSPLANT SUFFERED
MAJOR DAMAGE FROM A EARTHQUAKE
IN 2011, THE TRANSPLANT SUFFERED
MAJOR DAMAGE FROM A EARTHQUAKE
AND TSUNAMI.
MAJOR DAMAGE FROM A EARTHQUAKE
AND TSUNAMI.
THREE COURSE MELTED, LEADING TO
AND TSUNAMI.
THREE COURSE MELTED, LEADING TO
RADIATION LEAKS.
THREE COURSE MELTED, LEADING TO
RADIATION LEAKS.
THEY’VE BEEN CREATING OBSTACLE
RADIATION LEAKS.
THEY’VE BEEN CREATING OBSTACLE
COURSES TO SIMULATE A FLIGHT
THEY’VE BEEN CREATING OBSTACLE
COURSES TO SIMULATE A FLIGHT
PLAN INSIDE THE POWER STATION.
COURSES TO SIMULATE A FLIGHT
PLAN INSIDE THE POWER STATION.
>> BEING ABLE TO WORK IN
PLAN INSIDE THE POWER STATION.
>> BEING ABLE TO WORK IN
CONFINED SPACES, TO HANDLE
>> BEING ABLE TO WORK IN
CONFINED SPACES, TO HANDLE
VARIYING AMOUNTS OF RADIATION,
CONFINED SPACES, TO HANDLE
VARIYING AMOUNTS OF RADIATION,
THERE’S FOG, THERE’S RAIN, SO
VARIYING AMOUNTS OF RADIATION,
THERE’S FOG, THERE’S RAIN, SO
THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE
THERE’S FOG, THERE’S RAIN, SO
THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE
ABLE TO HANDLE ALL OF THOSE.
THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE
ABLE TO HANDLE ALL OF THOSE.
EVERY TIME YOU SEE IT BLACK OUT,
ABLE TO HANDLE ALL OF THOSE.
EVERY TIME YOU SEE IT BLACK OUT,
IT’S TAKING AN IMAGE.
EVERY TIME YOU SEE IT BLACK OUT,
IT’S TAKING AN IMAGE.
>> Reporter: FOR MORE THAN 20
IT’S TAKING AN IMAGE.
>> Reporter: FOR MORE THAN 20
YEARS.
>> Reporter: FOR MORE THAN 20
YEARS.
>> WE’RE TRYING TO TAKE
YEARS.
>> WE’RE TRYING TO TAKE
COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE AND MAKE IT
>> WE’RE TRYING TO TAKE
COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE AND MAKE IT
BETTER.
COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE AND MAKE IT
BETTER.
>> Reporter: SOUTHWEST
BETTER.
>> Reporter: SOUTHWEST
RESEARCH INSTITUTE WORKING WITH
>> Reporter: SOUTHWEST
RESEARCH INSTITUTE WORKING WITH
DON’TDRONES.
RESEARCH INSTITUTE WORKING WITH
DON’TDRONES.
>> A PERSON WOULD HAVE TO GO
DON’TDRONES.
>> A PERSON WOULD HAVE TO GO
THROUGH INDIVIDUAL IMAGES
>> A PERSON WOULD HAVE TO GO
THROUGH INDIVIDUAL IMAGES
LOOKING FOR DAMAGE.
THROUGH INDIVIDUAL IMAGES
LOOKING FOR DAMAGE.
WE WOULD TAKE THAT AND ADVANCE
LOOKING FOR DAMAGE.
WE WOULD TAKE THAT AND ADVANCE
THIS TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH A
WE WOULD TAKE THAT AND ADVANCE
THIS TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH A
COMPUTER AUTOMATICALLY FINDS THE
THIS TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH A
COMPUTER AUTOMATICALLY FINDS THE
DEFECTS.
COMPUTER AUTOMATICALLY FINDS THE
DEFECTS.
>> Reporter: A BIG GOAL OF THE
DEFECTS.
>> Reporter: A BIG GOAL OF THE
PROJECT, HAVING DRONES GO WHERE
>> Reporter: A BIG GOAL OF THE
PROJECT, HAVING DRONES GO WHERE
PEOPLE CAN’T.
PROJECT, HAVING DRONES GO WHERE
PEOPLE CAN’T.
>> KEEPING PEOPLE OUT OF HARM’S
PEOPLE CAN’T.
>> KEEPING PEOPLE OUT OF HARM’S
WAY, FOR DOING THINGS THAT A
>> KEEPING PEOPLE OUT OF HARM’S
WAY, FOR DOING THINGS THAT A
PERSON COULDN’T NECESSARILY DO
WAY, FOR DOING THINGS THAT A
PERSON COULDN’T NECESSARILY DO
SAFELY OR WELL.
PERSON COULDN’T NECESSARILY DO
SAFELY OR WELL.
>> Reporter: OFFICIALS WITH
SAFELY OR WELL.
>> Reporter: OFFICIALS WITH
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE SAY
>> Reporter: OFFICIALS WITH
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE SAY
THEY’RE CONTINUING TO WORK ON
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE SAY
THEY’RE CONTINUING TO WORK ON
THE PROJECT AND WHAT THEY LEARN
THEY’RE CONTINUING TO WORK ON
THE PROJECT AND WHAT THEY LEARN
WILL PLAY A ROLE IN THE FUTURE
THE PROJECT AND WHAT THEY LEARN
WILL PLAY A ROLE IN THE FUTURE
CLEANUP EFFORTS.
WILL PLAY A ROLE IN THE FUTURE
CLEANUP EFFORTS.
IT’S INCREDIBLE, THEY’RE USING
CLEANUP EFFORTS.
IT’S INCREDIBLE, THEY’RE USING
COMMERCIAL DRONES AND THEY’RE
IT’S INCREDIBLE, THEY’RE USING
COMMERCIAL DRONES AND THEY’RE
GOING BEYOND THAT AND USING MORE
COMMERCIAL DRONES AND THEY’RE
GOING BEYOND THAT AND USING MORE
TECHNOLOGY AND SOUTHWEST
GOING BEYOND THAT AND USING MORE
TECHNOLOGY AND SOUTHWEST
RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS MASSIVE.
TECHNOLOGY AND SOUTHWEST
RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS MASSIVE.
>> Mark: IT IS.
RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS MASSIVE.
>> Mark: IT IS.
AND IT’S AMAZING THE NUMBER OF
>> Mark: IT IS.
AND IT’S AMAZING THE NUMBER OF
PROJECTS AND THE IMPLICATIONS
AND IT’S AMAZING THE NUMBER OF
PROJECTS AND THE IMPLICATIONS
FOR ALL OF THE RESEARCH THEY DO.
PROJECTS AND THE IMPLICATIONS
FOR ALL OF THE RESEARCH THEY DO.
THIS MORNING WHEN WE TALKED
FOR ALL OF THE RESEARCH THEY DO.
THIS MORNING WHEN WE TALKED
ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT,
THIS MORNING WHEN WE TALKED
ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT,
MY QUESTION WAS, WAS FUKUSHIMA
ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT,
MY QUESTION WAS, WAS FUKUSHIMA
WORSE THAN THE INCIDENT THAT
MY QUESTION WAS, WAS FUKUSHIMA
WORSE THAN THE INCIDENT THAT
HAPPENED IN CHERNOBYL, RUSSIA.
WORSE THAN THE INCIDENT THAT
HAPPENED IN CHERNOBYL, RUSSIA.
I JUST LOOKED IT UP AND IT SAYS
HAPPENED IN CHERNOBYL, RUSSIA.
I JUST LOOKED IT UP AND IT SAYS
BOTH WERE LEVEL 7 NUCLEAR
I JUST LOOKED IT UP AND IT SAYS
BOTH WERE LEVEL 7 NUCLEAR
ACCIDENTS.
BOTH WERE LEVEL 7 NUCLEAR
ACCIDENTS.
THE CONSEQUENCES TO JAPAN WERE
ACCIDENTS.
THE CONSEQUENCES TO JAPAN WERE
LESS SEVERE BECAUSE FAR MORE
THE CONSEQUENCES TO JAPAN WERE
LESS SEVERE BECAUSE FAR MORE
RADIATION WAS REELED AT
LESS SEVERE BECAUSE FAR MORE
RADIATION WAS REELED AT
CHERNOBYL.
RADIATION WAS REELED AT
CHERNOBYL.
>> WE DID MORE RESEARCH AND
CHERNOBYL.
>> WE DID MORE RESEARCH AND
THERE’S STILL PEOPLE OVER THERE.
>> WE DID MORE RESEARCH AND
THERE’S STILL PEOPLE OVER THERE.
NOT AS MANY AS BEFORE, BUT WITH
THERE’S STILL PEOPLE OVER THERE.
NOT AS MANY AS BEFORE, BUT WITH
MORE RESEARCH, HOPEFULLY THEY
NOT AS MANY AS BEFORE, BUT WITH
MORE RESEARCH, HOPEFULLY THEY
CAN GET MORE ANSWERS.
MORE RESEARCH, HOPEFULLY THEY
CAN GET MORE ANSWERS.
>> Mark: THAT’S RIGHT.
CAN GET MORE ANSWERS.
>> Mark: THAT’S RIGHT.
AND HOPEFULLY MORE CONTAINMENT
>> Mark: THAT’S RIGHT.
AND HOPEFULLY MORE CONTAINMENT
AND BRING THINGS BACK TO NORMAL.
AND HOPEFULLY MORE CONTAINMENT
AND BRING THINGS BACK TO NORMAL.
>> Stephanie: ALREADY YEARS OF
