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Oklo's Groves Isotope Test Reactor Achieves First Criticality Following A Controlled, Self-Sustaining Nuclear Chain Reaction At Low Power

Aug 6, 2026 · 08:19 AM ET· updated 48m ago

The milestone comes less than a year after groundbreaking and follows U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) authorization through the DOE Reactor Pilot Program (RPP).The DOE’s RPP created a pathway that allowed engineering,

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Oklo's new nuclear reactor just proved it can safely start and run on its own at low power—a big first step for their technology. Watch if they can now safely increase power and build more reactors, which would show whether this company's business plan might actually work.

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