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DARPA Planning Liquid Robots

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the where-is-sarah-conner dept.

moon_monkey writes "According to New Scientist, Darpa is soliciting proposals for so-called Chemical Robots (ChemBots) that would be soft, flexible and could manoeuvre through openings smaller than their static structural dimensions. They suggest that it could be made from shape-memory materials, electro- or magneto-rheological materials or even folding components."

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  1. welcome by odinjurkowski · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I for one welcome our flexible robot overlords.