Artificial Intelligence: a driver of transformation in services for the nuclear industry

On February 5 and 6, the CERAP Group, in partnership with the IUT Grand Ouest Normandie in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, organized a forum dedicated to Artificial Intelligence: a driver of transformation in services for the nuclear industry. This event brought together experts, researchers, and industry professionals to discuss the opportunities that AI offers in this strategic sector.

From Emmanuelle Galichet, Research Professor in Nuclear Science and Technology and President of WiN France, to Luigi Serio, AI Project Manager at CERN, as well as Josquin Vernon, Project Officer for Nuclear Sector Development at DINN (Interministerial Delegation for New Nuclear), and Frédéric Jurie, Professor at the University of Caen Normandy and Chair in AI, participants had the opportunity to explore a rich diversity of knowledge and experiences.

The two roundtable discussions gave the floor to companies that actively integrate AI into the Normandy nuclear industrial sector. Representatives from key industry players—Virginie Thiébaut, Head of the PRISME Department at EDF; Christophe Leclerc, Data Officer for ORANO's Recycling Business Unit; David Raveau, Head of Innovation at NAVAL GROUP Cherbourg; and Thtreswar Beeharry, Head of R&D Innovation at CMN—shared insights into the development prospects of AI within their respective organizations.

This high-level exchange was further enriched by a security and risk prevention perspective, thanks to the insights of Eric Hazane, Digital Security Delegate for Normandy at ANSSI (French National Cybersecurity Agency).

The event aimed to be as informative as possible, also highlighting concrete examples of AI integration in industrial applications. Iliès Zaoui, founder and CEO of Conscience Robotics, explained how AI is embedded into his robots, some of which are designed to operate in nuclear zones. Vincent Auvray and Nicolas Leconte, respectively President and Marketing & Commercial Director of FASTPOINT, introduced Securi’Spot, a module designed to prevent workplace accidents and influence safety behaviors. On behalf of DEVOLIS, David Moreau, Operations Director, and Maxime Michelier, AI Technical Leader, presented their generative AI model aimed at optimizing the management of technical reports.

In conclusion, Fabrice Quemener, CEO of CERAP Group, hinted that this successful first edition is unlikely to be the last—a sentiment that was widely shared (and voiced) by all participants.