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ACORN is where robotics, AI and people come together to reshape nuclear decommissioning.

This news page brings together stories from across ACORN emerging collaborations, funded projects, events and ecosystem activity, lessons learned, and opportunities to get involved as our programme continues to grow.

27 July 2026

ACORN welcomes Zulfiqur Ali Professor and Pro Vice Chancellor at the University of Cumbria.

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02 July 2026

ACORN Opens Second Funding Round to Accelerate Robotics and AI Collaboration Across Oxfordshire and Cumbria

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09 June 2026

ACORN Culture Scheme awarded to the University of Cumbria for Beyond Reach: Remote Handling Robots Sandbox

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01 June 2026

ACORN Translation Scheme awarded to the University of Strathclyde for Advanced Robotic Inspection & Evaluation System (ARIES)

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ACORN Maurice Fallon
01 June 2026

ACORN Translation Scheme awarded to Oxford University for Automatic Site Monitoring using Low-cost 360° Cameras and Visual SLAM

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ACORN TSUNI
21 May 2026

ACORN Translation Scheme awarded to Manchester University for Tactile-based Swabbing Using the Spot Robot for Nuclear Inspection (TSURONI)

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18 May 2026

ACORN Translation Scheme awarded to University of Manchester for Legged Robots for Cooperative Transportation

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12 May 2026

ACORN Culture Scheme awarded to UKAEA for the Curation of an R&AI Innovation Ecosystem Driven by Nuclear Decommissioning

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12 May 2026

ACORN Translation Scheme Awarded to University of Glasgow for Real-time 3D Reconstruction for Nuclear Decommissioning Applications

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30 April 2026

ACORN announces first funding awards

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