Shape-shifting, organ-probing chembots coming soonThe current generation of robots, whether they're the
gun-carrying or
child-coddling variety, come in all sorts of shapes and sizes to suit their intended purpose. But if research going on at Tufts University comes to fruition, future robots might feature designs that are rather more flexible. Scientists at the school are working on so-called "chemical robots" with no solid parts. Chembots could squeeze under doors, slither through cracks in walls, and even squirm into your orifices, performing internal diagnoses before slowly dissolving away, leaving nothing more than a feeling of creepy violation behind. What about assuming the shape and voice of John Connor's adopted mother? We're hoping that's still a few years off.(
Tim Stevens)
Tufts to develop morphing 'chemical robots'
General Science /
ChemistryTufts University has received federal funding to develop chemical robots that will be able to squeeze into spaces as tiny as 1 centimeter, then morph into something 10 times larger, and ultimately biodegrade. The "chembots" could access urban environments, tunnels, caves and debris fields, and carry out other risky operations in complex environments.
這裡所謂的化學機器人（ChemBots），基本上近似於大家所熟知的液態金屬人，採用的材料都相當的柔軟，甚至呈現為液態狀，並且可以自由的形變，甚至穿越牆中的縫隙。
這回塔夫斯大學（Tufts University）要做的，就是這種液態金屬人的原型，怎樣，有被嚇到嗎？該計畫目前可是接受 DARPA（美國國防部高等研究計畫局）的經費挹注，計畫是弄出個可以在各種極惡劣、現今機器、儀器無法到達探測、執行任務的環境下作業的機器人。
這項計畫如果成功的話，不僅可以用在國防、險地探測，將來也可能發展出新型的醫療檢測機器人，其能夠生物分解的材料，也可以確保不會對身體造成太大的負擔，用來充當內視儀器使用，或許是個不錯的選擇，至少他會隨您的口腔、排泄腔的入口大小來變化，多少能減少某些侵入性的痛苦。(癮科技)
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太屌了吧!
原來寫那劇本(魔鬼終結者)的是外星人派來的。
不然怎他寫出的電影都快被做出來了~
