This Atombot project will build a controllable miniature swarm robot system, based on a prototype developed by the Z Lab, study the fundamental emergent behavior of many-robot systems, and explore mission-critical applications in homeland security.

Constellation moves tens of thousands of nuclear fuel bundles every year, which requires a cross-trained staff of operators performing a series of challenging tasks with varying expertise. Students on the Constellation team will create a model that evaluates data from 50,000 completed fuel moves to optimize future performance and enhance operator training.