Japan's Big Three Robot Makers Pick One Platform
FANUC, Yaskawa, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries join NVIDIA's open Cosmos coalition, unifying industrial robotics software for the first time and shifting competition away from proprietary robot OS layers.
Centrus lands $900M DOE contract to unlock U.S. reactor fuel supply
Centrus Energy signed a $1.07B DOE task order to scale domestic HALEU production at Piketon, Ohio, breaking reliance on foreign uranium enrichment ahead of the 2028 Russian import ban.
Uzbekistan pours first concrete for world's first export SMR plant
Uzbekistan began construction of the first small modular reactor export order globally on June 4, with a $9.5B combined nuclear facility expected to supply up to 14% of the nation's power by 2033.
Ontario pours foundation for Western world's first commercial SMR
Ontario Power Generation installed a 2.1-million-pound basemat for the first GE Hitachi BWRX-300 reactor at Darlington, marking the transition from site prep to vertical construction on a CAD$20.9 billion, four-unit SMR project slated for 2030 grid connection.
Rolls-Royce SMR Lands $3.5B UK Contract for 1,400 MW Welsh Nuclear
Rolls-Royce SMR signed a contract with UK's Great British Energy to build three 470 MW reactors at Wylfa, backed by £2.6 billion in government funding, marking the first firm commitment for UK small modular reactor deployment.
NRC clears path for TVA's first U.S. SMR construction permit
The NRC recommended approval of TVA's construction permit for a 300-MWe BWRX-300 SMR at Clinch River, positioning the utility as first in the U.S. to build a commercial small reactor and establishing the licensing template other utilities have been waiting for.