Oklo's Groves reactor reaches first criticality in Lockhart, Texas

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Oklo's Groves Reactor Achieves First Criticality in Under a Year

August 6, 2026 8:15 AM EDT

Oklo achieves first criticality less than a year after groundbreaking through the U.S. Department of Energys Reactor Pilot Program. The Groves low-power test reactor is the first reactor under the program to achieve criticality on private land, built from the ground up on a greenfield site. The Groves facility establishes the operational foundation for future commercial isotope production. The project proves American nuclear deployment timelines can be measured in months rather than years.

LOCKHART, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oklo Inc. (NYSE:... More