May 16, 2000
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The way too cool for my brain department. Scientists in Massachusetts are building recyclable polymorphic robots using three dimensional thermoplastic printing technology.
“With each new task, the look of a polymorphic robot is impossible to predict, because each design is “evolved” using a genetic algorithm. The physical structure, and the neural network that will be the brains of the proposed robot, are treated like genetic information that can be combined and mutated in simulation to produce entirely new designs.”
The goal of these robots seems to be service and task related, but imagine if this kind of technology could be miniaturized enough to be applied to makeup or fashion. You could purchase self-regulated, temporary plastic surgery kits. Or perhaps morphing jewelery that changed shape based the amount of ambient light. Toys could be programmed to rebuild themselves in a stronger, more durable form by learning from damage sustained during play time.
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