Also they won't need to lift the robot's mass into space (which costs on the order of $5000/kg), so for most of the 'bots, they will be able to easily add additional shielding around critical electronics. Robots which are intended to fit into very small spaces might not have this option, but also hopefully will be cheaper than their larger brothers.
I wonder how many robots will become part of the contaminated decommissioning waste. Perhaps they will develop robots to disassemble and store the damaged and contaminated robots, filling a function like decomposers in nature.
I wonder how many robots will become part of the contaminated decommissioning waste. Perhaps they will develop robots to disassemble and store the damaged and contaminated robots, filling a function like decomposers in nature.