The next generation of robots to work alongside humans are likely to be faster and more powerful, making them considerably more useful but also necessitating more sophisticated safety systems.
Would any of these, or gas-cooled graphite-moderated designs, have proven superior to light water designs - even the latest ones that proponents claim have learned the lessons of the past and now incorporate more passive safety systems?
In addition, technologies to administer intravenous medication which incorporate ever more advanced safety systems and new safety software are being developed and have demonstrated a positive impact on patient quality of care, decreasing medication-related adverse events.
They could have and should have done more and spent more to upgrade safety systems, maintain good records and conducted regular rigorous inspection of the 5,700 miles of pipes they operate.
Interest for more reliable and safety systems is growing as control systems become increasingly complex and encounter various unexpected component failures.
"The automakers have discovered that safety sells, and they're creating more types of advanced safety systems that they're using as sales points," said Rik Paul, the automotive editor of Consumer Reports.
Key improvements include a larger interior with extra rear legroom and more luggage space; upgraded safety systems, including a feature called multicollision braking; completely redesigned information and entertainment systems; a lower-weight, modular platform; and engines that sip an average of 18 percent less fuel.
There is perhaps no other country with more sophisticated nuclear facilities, with more safety checks and backup systems in place.
The EPR is the biggest plant ever designed and has safety systems galore, which means more pipes, more wiring, more concrete and higher capital costs.
