Living definition
What is Aalo Atomics Aalo-X Critical Test Reactor?
Fusion & Advanced Nuclear Energy, Climate, Space & Materials
- As of
- 2026-10-21
- Revision
- 2026-10-06.1
- Method
- v1.4.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
Aalo-X is a sodium-cooled, graphite-moderated test reactor built by Aalo Atomics to sustain a controlled nuclear chain reaction using low-enriched uranium dioxide fuel, validating the physics and safety case for a compact microreactor design intended to power data centers without an external water source.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-10-21, verified readiness is 25 (claimed 35, reported 25, gap 10) — Strong evidence strength; current signals suggest Treat the reactor as a demonstrated zero-power research assembly.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Aalo Atomics Aalo-X Critical Test Reactor.
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)
- Dataset
- 2026-10-06.1
- Hash
- sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
- Approved
- 2026-10-06