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iRobot Introduces Morphing Blob Robot

Posted by kdawson on from the compare-to-doctor-johnson's-dog dept.

Aristos Mazer sends word of research out of iRobot on a "chembot," or morphing blob robot, that looks like dough and moves by shifting its sides from solid-like to liquid-like states. This will allow it, in theory and after lots of refinement, to pass through cracks by squeezing. iRobot calls the new technique "jamming." The research project was funded by DARPA. The video clearly shows the early stage the work is in, but when you think about it the possibilities are a little unsettling.

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  1. I, for one.... by lag10 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    welcome our new blobular overlords.

    1. Re:I, for one.... by masshuu · · Score: -1, Redundant

      1: its first post, i can't be redundant.
      2: its "I, for one welcome our new blobular ROBOTIC overlords.

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      O.o
    2. Re:I, for one.... by hort_wort · · Score: -1, Redundant

      It's redundant because it's the same joke on every topic. It's the slashdot equivalent of "first post!!!11".

  2. If I don't, someone else will. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I suppose the next sentence someone had to post sooner or later...

    I for one welcome our new robot overlords!