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Brokk 170 at Sellafield, Cumbria, United Kingdom

The Brokk 170 is a remote-controlled demolition robot combining compact size with high hitting power, used for concrete demolition, processing, and work in confined or hazardous environments across construction, nuclear, and mining sectors.

Brokk 170 by Brokk · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Construction robots

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Brokk robots deployed at Sellafield nuclear site for remote demolition and decommissioning of radioactive structures. Radiation-shielded systems operated remotely.

Exposure

Customer segment
agriculture
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Brokk 170 at Sellafield, Cumbria, United Kingdom.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Brokk 170
Company
Brokk
Location
Sellafield, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Operator
Brokk
Status
operational
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2024-06-01
ID
22cc1200-c7c5-4370-8af8-8a706c40f3cd

Timeline

  1. Jun 2024
    First recorded
    Brokk 170 first documented operating at Sellafield, Cumbria, United Kingdom.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Brokk 170 operates in Sellafield, Cumbria, United Kingdom. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.instagram.com/p/DPl0_MDAZfG/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: construction

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unclassified
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Common questions

What is the Brokk 170 deployment at Sellafield, Cumbria, United Kingdom?
Brokk 170, built by Brokk, is recorded as a deployment at Sellafield, Cumbria, United Kingdom on the DEPLOY registry. Brokk operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Brokk 170 at Sellafield, Cumbria, United Kingdom?
Brokk, the manufacturer of Brokk 170, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Brokk 170 deployment at Sellafield, Cumbria, United Kingdom go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Brokk 170 deployment at Sellafield, Cumbria, United Kingdom?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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