Nuclear-Native Autonomy Software

Autonomous surveys and inspections in hazardous spaces.

Salem Robotics automates routine radiological surveys, inspection routes, and auditable reporting so teams can reduce exposure and collect consistent field data with less manual effort. Deploy on your existing robot, or as a turnkey Salem system.

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Quadruped robot performing an inspection in an industrial facility

Active Survey Route

Plan

Execute

Report

Autonomy layer for nuclear survey work

Mission planning, robot execution, radiation measurement, and auditable outputs in one operating workflow.

Survey planning map with autonomous route points

Existing robot platforms

Built around systems nuclear operators are already evaluating or deploying.

Compatible survey instruments

Radiation measurement workflows designed around familiar plant hardware.

Autonomy outputs

Route, measurement, and report artifacts that map back to procedures.

Problem

Routine radiological surveys still depend on manual, dose-limited work.

Today, radiation protection technicians walk survey routes with handheld instruments, mark up paper maps, and transcribe results into digital systems afterward. The process is labor-intensive, time-consuming, and constrained by radiation exposure limits, staffing availability, and paperwork burden.

Radiation protection technician manually surveying nuclear equipment

Current Workflow

A skilled technician physically enters the area, measures by hand, and records results after the route is complete.

Manual routes take skilled staff away from higher-value operational work.

Worker dose limits constrain how often surveys can be performed and how quickly issues can be resolved.

Paperwork and fragmented records increase compliance friction and reduce data consistency.

Solution

Salem Robotics turns existing robots into autonomous survey operators.

Our software stack enables robots already deployed in nuclear facilities to navigate survey routes, collect radiation measurements, and generate automated compliance records with optional human oversight when needed.

Salem combines nuclear-specific autonomy, mission execution, telemetry, and data workflows into a system built for safety-critical environments. The platform is designed so plant teams can supervise autonomous survey operations, increase survey frequency, improve consistency, and reduce time spent sending personnel into radiological areas.

Simulation view paired with autonomous survey map

Robot Execution

Survey execution links robot pose, route progress, and map-based measurement points as one mission state.

Generated survey heatmap and compliance report output

Compliance Output

Measurements are packaged into reviewable records instead of disconnected field notes.

Product

A software platform for autonomous radiological survey operations.

The platform includes robot-side autonomy for navigation and mission execution, plus an operator dashboard for planning, monitoring, and post-mission review. It is hardware-agnostic so sites can extend the value of robotic systems they already own instead of relying on one-off teleoperation workflows.

Key Capabilities

Autonomous survey routes

Radiation data collection

Automated digital reporting

Works with existing robotic systems

$Multiple robotic platforms compatible with Salem Robotics software$

Hardware-Agnostic

Extend robotic systems already appearing inside nuclear facilities.

Salem focuses on the autonomy and data layer around fielded robots, not on forcing operators into a single hardware purchase.

Operations

Mission planning and execution

Configure routes, monitor robot status, and review post-mission outputs in one workflow.

Data Integrity

Reporting built for regulated environments

Standardized measurements and digital records create outputs that are time-stamped, spatially linked, and more defensible for regulated operations.

Traction

Early customer access and deployment credibility are already in place.

Salem is building with direct input from nuclear operators, existing facility relationships, and a product path aligned with real deployment conditions.

Longstanding relationships across DOE environments and five commercial nuclear plants

Written interest and early pilot scoping with Texas nuclear facilities

End-to-end system demonstrated in high-fidelity simulation with real autonomy stacks

Compatible robotic platforms already deployed at customer sites

Platform Vision

Nuclear is the proving ground for a broader autonomy platform in hazardous industry.

Salem's long-term goal is to become the autonomous operating system for hazardous site robotics. Nuclear is the right starting point because the operational pain is immediate, the workflows are compliance-driven, and success in one of the most demanding environments creates a strong foundation for expansion into adjacent inspection, monitoring, and industrial autonomy applications.

Quadruped robot operating in a nuclear facility hallway

Field Robotics

Navigation is the start; hazardous facilities need robots that can operate around real doors, valves, instruments, and work cells.

Expansion Path

The same operating layer can support adjacent inspection and monitoring tasks after radiological survey workflows are proven.

Why Now

The operating environment is pushing nuclear facilities toward automation.

Salem Robotics sits at the intersection of energy demand, workforce pressure, and maturing autonomy capabilities.

Growing electricity demand is increasing pressure to expand reliable baseload generation.

Nuclear energy investment is accelerating, bringing more attention to operational efficiency and plant uptime.

An aging radiation protection workforce is making routine manual surveys harder to staff.

Robotics autonomy has matured enough to support repeatable, safety-critical workflows.

Customers

Built for the operators responsible for safety, uptime, and compliance.

Initial deployments are focused on nuclear environments where recurring survey work is operationally necessary, robots are already appearing on site, and exposure reduction matters immediately.

U.S. commercial nuclear power plants

Government nuclear facilities

Decommissioning sites

Team

Founders with experience in nuclear operations and field robotics.

Salem Robotics is led by a team with more than a decade of combined experience building and deploying robotic survey systems in nuclear environments, supported by advisors with deep robotics and company-building experience.

Co-Founder & CEO

Caleb Horan

Former Ph.D. researcher in UT Austin's Nuclear and Applied Robotics Laboratory with more than eight years of nuclear industry experience, including extended work at Los Alamos National Laboratory on autonomous radiation survey and inspection systems.

Co-Founder & CTO

Janak Panthi

Ph.D. researcher in UT Austin's Nuclear and Applied Robotics Laboratory with experience spanning robotics, product development, and field systems engineering, focused on enabling quadruped robots to perform contact-rich survey tasks in nuclear environments.

Contact

Speak with Salem Robotics about autonomous survey deployment.

For pilot discussions, investor outreach, or commercial partnerships, contact the team directly.

Engage@salemroboticsinc.com

Salem is actively engaging commercial nuclear operators, government facilities, and partners interested in autonomous survey deployment.