1 posted on
08/07/2014 3:59:35 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
"Origami robot" developed that can unfold itself from a flat configuration and then carry out tasks. Harvard and MIT researchers envision many uses for the technology. (Photo : Seth Kroll, Harvard University/Wyss Institute)
2 posted on
08/07/2014 4:01:13 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: BenLurkin
Optimus Prime
Great, that’s just what we need
3 posted on
08/07/2014 4:06:27 PM PDT by
Fai Mao
(Genius at Large)
To: BenLurkin
Folding is OK, but the real solution will be liquid metal robots — specifically mimetic polyalloy. Pretty sure there’s no downside to these. Pretty sure.
5 posted on
08/07/2014 5:13:38 PM PDT by
ClearCase_guy
("Harvey Dent, can we trust him?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBsdV--kLoQ)
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