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MIT Researcher Demos Self-Assembling Objects

Posted by Unknown on from the grey-goo-scenario dept.

iONiUM writes "From the article: 'Many are only just getting their heads around the idea of 3D printing but scientists at MIT are already working on an upgrade: 4D printing. At the TED conference in Los Angeles, architect and computer scientist Skylar Tibbits showed how the process allows objects to self-assemble.' There could be many applications for this. Definitely a cool step forward." Pictures and video of the process.

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  1. so its a sponge on a string? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    good luck with the investors, I have some self assembling robot animals to sell you

  2. 4D printing? by a_hanso · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Unless you're printing into the past and future, how is this 4D?

  3. Basic test to qualify as a 4D printer... by Y.A.A.P. · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Assemble a tesseract.

    If it can't do that, it's not a 4D printer, it's just hype about a different 3D printing method.