We've rebuilt the first Chernobyl robot!

Another chapter of Chernobyl's history comes to light as we explore the half-mythical story and successfully recreate the legendary Chernobyl robot of 1986! This makeshift machine was based on a toy rover, to which a radiation detector, vidicon camera, thermometer, and lights were attached. Back in 1986, it conducted primitive radiation and thermal surveys within the Sarcophagus of the destroyed Chernobyl Unit 4. Although its design was not as sophisticated as those which followed, in the early period after the Chernobyl disaster, even such solutions worked well. The project was very challenging due to a lack of information and was completed through extensive research and component identification, relying on a written memory provided by physicist Oleksandr Borovoi and a few existing blurry images. Currently, it is on display at ZonaArt museum at Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant office in Slavutych. What you will find in this video: 00:00 – Introduction 00:47 – The story 03:41 – The research 04:30 – The base toy 07:01 – The camera 08:40 – Electronmaster, once again, worked wonders 09:48 – Rebuilding the robot 17:04 – The control panel 17:55 – Test-drive 20:27 – Future plans for an exhibition Become a member on our Patreon to see the backstage of this amazing project now: https://www.patreon.com/collection/24... Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chernoby...