Scientists of Carnegie Mellon are working on tiny nano robots that work together in swarms and essentially can take any form by clinging together. The first prototypes illustrate the future working by using electromagnetic forces.
05 Feb 2008 - 11:11, 1433x gelezen | 0 reacties | Science and technology
The clip illustrates the concept well. Scientists even speak of 'claytronic' robots consisting of many smaller ones and the ultimate test would be that you cannot distinguish between normal people and claytronic copies of these people. Apparently, the software is still a problem as no one knows how to design a system that can coordinate the complex interaction between all small robots. So, it can take a while before you can prototype with the help of these little ones.
