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    I'm lazy, so this's just a copy/paste operation, but check it out...

    TINY robots that can turn into any shape - from a replica human to a banana to a mobile phone - are being developed by scientists in the United States.

    The new science of claytronics, which will use nanotechnology to create tiny robots called catoms, should enable three-dimensional copies of people to be "faxed" around the world for virtual meetings.

    A doctor could also consult with a patient over the phone, even taking their pulse by holding the wrist of the claytronic replica, reports New Scientist.

    And the nano "clay" could be carried around, shape-shifting into virtually anything when required. Your claytronic mobile phone could turn into a hammer for a spot of DIY and then a pair of shoes to go jogging. The creator, Dr Todd Mowry, director of Intel's research labs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, said: "You could have a little lump of this stuff you carry around and it could be a million different things. It's like the world's ultimate Swiss army knife." His partner, Dr Seth Goldstein, of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, said: "It's absolutely going to work."

    Intel's robotics expert, Jason Campbell, added: "The more you look at it, the more likely it seems we will be able to manufacture these things.

    "I think there's a good chance we'll get to see it. Now whether that's five or 20 years, I don't know."

    However, progress been slow. So far, the group has been able to get four catoms - or claytronic atoms - to act together, but at more than 4cm in diameter, they are considerably larger than the nano-sized robots required to make the clay.

    But the problem of power supply has been solved. It has to be external, as the nanorobots would be too small to carry their own power pack.

    Dr Goldstein is now working on designs for catoms about the size of a marbles and expects to be able to achieve some interesting behaviour when hundreds of these are combined.

    "That'll be a huge step forward," he said.
    I may be lazy, but I can...zzzZZZzzzZZZzzzZZZ...

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    Scientists unveil 'clay' robots that will shape our world...

    thats frickin awesome

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    • #3
      Scientists unveil 'clay' robots that will shape our world...

      There seems to be a lot of interesting things vaugely like that showing up all over the place recently...

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        Scientists unveil 'clay' robots that will shape our world...

        seems like we will be in a world like that of iRobot,wich was a great movie by the way,nano technology would be awsome to have and of course once its potent stuff the government will step in to take it for themselves.
        Spoiler Alert! Click to view...

        THE BAD GUY!!!!!!

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        • #5
          Scientists unveil 'clay' robots that will shape our world...

          I think they'll more likely be the first to have a feasible application for it...heh.
          I may be lazy, but I can...zzzZZZzzzZZZzzzZZZ...

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          • #6
            Scientists unveil 'clay' robots that will shape our world...

            I'm sure the blow-up doll industry could benefit greatly from these nanobots...

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            • #7
              Scientists unveil 'clay' robots that will shape our world...

              [drnk on my brthday mode]Of course, the blow up doll industry is shit as it is. one Lazy Bastard determined to corner the market could do so without too incredibly much effort. But that's me after half a 211 malt liquout and a 5 foot beer bong of said alcohol. You know, I'm thinking about takng another, heheheheh, copy technicality copyrighted laught. Can
              t spell, wish I had some sake damit.... Try for that later just had a pint of crown royal and a whole 40 of 211... Which is 8.5% alcohol itself. My man Ryan is listening to KMFDM - World War 3, right now, hehe....

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              • #8
                Scientists unveil 'clay' robots that will shape our world...

                Heh, happy birthday, Liquid.
                I may be lazy, but I can...zzzZZZzzzZZZzzzZZZ...

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                • #9
                  Scientists unveil 'clay' robots that will shape our world...

                  happy belated birthday man!

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                  • #10
                    Scientists unveil 'clay' robots that will shape our world...

                    Heh, thanks.

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                    • #11
                      Scientists unveil 'clay' robots that will shape our world...

                      Hmmm! I thought they'd already shaped the world on "Celebtity Death Match".
                      I come from a smart family...In the Civil War, my great-grandpa fought for the WEST.

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