Aalo achieves zero-power criticality on its first full-scale reactor at Idaho National Lab · Digg

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Aalo achieves zero-power criticality on its first full-scale reactor at Idaho National Lab

The milestone beats the federal commissioning timelines outlined for 2026.

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The milestone beats the federal commissioning timelines outlined for 2026.

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scaryjello@scaryjellomjTECH

@MattLoszak You guys are in store for the death by a thousand cuts. It'll be a long purgatory before your 'different for the sake of different' reactor is ready for customers to pass on it.

steve jang@stevejangTECH

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Mary@MaryJackalopeTECH

@beffjezos Hell yeah 🇺🇸

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Many users congratulated Aalo on achieving criticality in its first full-scale nuclear reactor because of the team's speed and the project's potential national importance, while a few worried regulations would block scaling.

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@MattLoszak Congratulations to you, @yasir_fission, and the entire team! Amazing timing, and such awesome speed. 🇺🇸⚛️💫

Ben Thompson@bnthompsonTECH

@MattLoszak Congratulations Matt and everyone at Aalo. Great achievement

Ren@RenOnline404TECH

@beffjezos regulations gonna cook this before it scales watch

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@packyM Love to see it.

Beff (e/acc)@beffjezosTECH

Another American startup reaches criticality. We are in the Dawn of the New American Nuclear Age ☢️/acc https://twitter.com/MattLoszak/status/2074118739990372793

Packy McCormick@packyMTECH

Aaaaaaaaaaaaalo under the wire! 🇺🇸⚛️ https://twitter.com/MattLoszak/status/2074118739990372793