Improve technician memory, engagement and efficiency in the field for better-prepared nuclear reactor operations
Intervening in nuclear environments requires long and meticulous preparation. Atom XR accelerates and enhances this process with extended reality tools that immerse operators in interactive environments blending the virtual and real worlds. This unique expertise applies to all production and research reactors, as well as any nuclear installations.
Use of extended reality for nuclear applications. ©AtomXR
Ensuring that access to equipment is feasible, verifying that an assembly can be carried out, defining the intervention scenario that minimizes technicians’ exposure—these are just some of the challenges nuclear facility operators must address while meeting technical constraints, cost control requirements, and strict safety standards.
With its expertise in nuclear sciences, mechanics, robotics, and extended reality, Atom XR creates virtual replicas of nuclear facilities. Clients can test different options, validate task feasibility, and train operators while optimizing the time-to-efficiency ratio. Additionally, the startup will soon introduce a virtual representation of the radiological environment to raise operators’ awareness of radiation protection challenges.
This breakthrough solution offers features far superior to those of physical mock-ups and existing extended reality tools on the market. Atom XR leverages a CEA technology and plans to enhance it within a joint research lab. The company’s founder, who comes from the CEA, benefited from the Magellan incubation program, the CEA’s entrepreneurship support program.
Key figure: 50K€/hour
Shutting down a reactor to perform work on the core costs at least €50K per hour. Atom XR reduces intervention time, delivering an immediate return on investment.
KEY Markets:
- Learning and training of nuclear operators
- Interventions in nuclear environments: preparation, supervision, and operational assistance
Technologies used:
- Extended reality (including virtual and augmented reality)
- Creation of virtual replicas of nuclear facilities
- Realistic and interactive simulations
- Perception of radiological environments
Year founded: 2024
CEA Institute: CEA-IRFM