9. Robots Malfunctioned Because Of Radiation Levels On The Plant’s Roof
Once the officials got the city of Pripyat evacuated, they had the task of cleaning it up. The problem was that no one knew how to clean up such a mess. By this time, they knew that the levels of radiation were at an alarming rate which meant they needed to clean it up as quickly as possible. After brainstorming some ideas on who to work on cleaning up the mess, officials decided to try the use of robots.
During the 1980s, robots were a newer invention and very little was known about them. The officials who were in charge of getting Pripyat cleaned up learned pretty quickly that robots would not work as they promptly malfunctioned due to the amount of radiation on the roof of the plant. Therefore, the officials had no choice and had to get liquidators all over to start cleaning up. They told the group that it would take up to three years to get everything cleaned.