# TALON at Fukushima, Japan: deployment

Canonical ID: `8b36d2ac-9da1-4f15-a04b-9227f86e13fc`

Modified [TALON](/models/qinetiq-talon.md) robot deployed to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for radiation mapping. Outfitted with radiation-hardened cameras, GPS, and CBRNE detection kit by DOE's Idaho National Lab. First tour in highly radioactive environment.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** qinetiq-talon-fukushima-japan
- **Status:** ended
- **Model:** [TALON](/models/qinetiq-talon.md) (id: `f47d4ea4-848f-4cb8-b8f6-fc99fa315056`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [QinetiQ](/companies/qinetiq.md) (id: `b40819d1-0a9f-4264-9a57-edc9ecaf2d35`)
- **Location:** [Fukushima, Japan](/locations/fukushima-japan.md) (id: `8b40ece3-1d2d-4173-b066-d7a834b2a67a`)
- **First seen:** 2011-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

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

## Common questions

### What is the TALON deployment at Fukushima, Japan?

TALON, built by QinetiQ, is recorded as a deployment at Fukushima, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. QinetiQ operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates TALON at Fukushima, Japan?

QinetiQ, the manufacturer of TALON, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

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

The deployment is recorded as starting April 7, 2011 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the TALON 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 TALON 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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