# PackBot 525 at Fukushima, Japan: deployment

Canonical ID: `5a896130-a1ac-4821-93b5-7d8690fb1a80`

PackBot robots deployed at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami for radiation survey and damage assessment.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** flir-packbot-525-fukushima-japan
- **Status:** ended
- **Model:** [PackBot 525](/models/flir-packbot-525.md) (id: `287b6350-a7c4-43c2-ae63-c6a3cc5271f8`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Teledyne FLIR](/companies/teledyne-flir.md) (id: `b5922a97-9d0e-4a95-8825-41042f0169a7`)
- **Location:** [Fukushima, Japan](/locations/fukushima-japan.md) (id: `8b40ece3-1d2d-4173-b066-d7a834b2a67a`)
- **First seen:** 2011-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://registry.deploy.report/verified-deployments

## Common questions

### What is the PackBot 525 deployment at Fukushima, Japan?

PackBot 525, built by Teledyne FLIR, is recorded as a deployment at Fukushima, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Teledyne FLIR operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates PackBot 525 at Fukushima, Japan?

Teledyne FLIR, the manufacturer of PackBot 525, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the PackBot 525 deployment at Fukushima, Japan go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting March 11, 2011 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the PackBot 525 deployment at Fukushima, Japan still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

### Have there been incidents at the PackBot 525 deployment at Fukushima, Japan?

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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