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Robots That Transform Into ... Robots 18

Posted by timothy on Friday September 17, 2004 @02:40PM from the decepticon-plot dept.

manganese4 writes "The NSF has released a summary of research into the design of robots capable of reconfiguring themselves. A number of videos are provided. The research was conducted at the Dartmouth Robotics Lab. While they are not cockroaches it is still quite a good read."

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Robo News Roundup (Score:4, Funny)

by the darn ( 624240 ) writes: on Friday September 17, 2004 @02:44PM (#10279077) Homepage

So, when can we expect our very welcomed new water-walking, bug-eating, transforming robotic overlords to arrive? Or are they buried under a volcano in the pacific northwest?

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transformers.. (Score:2, Funny)

by gl4ss ( 559668 ) writes:

had to be said. ..yea.
- Re:transformers.. (Score:1)
  
  by eamonman ( 567383 ) writes:
  
  There'd better be more than meets the eye.
Oh Oh Oh! (Score:2, Funny)

by f0rtytw0 ( 446153 ) writes:

I'm gonna have my Optimus Prime transform into Rodimus Prime!
more than meets the eye (Score:2, Funny)

by KronusOverlord ( 814322 ) writes:

wow, I'm one of the first ones to post. I'm NEVER one of the first ones to post. *cough* anyways, I can tell this has a lot of applications. like creating giant robots that turn into cars (or is it cars that turn into robots? hmm...)

I can't wait to see a real, live autobot!
the future... robot mates that change (Score:5, Funny)

by catmistake ( 814204 ) writes: on Friday September 17, 2004 @04:05PM (#10279881) Journal

Do you like her hair up or down? Blond, Brunette, or Red head? Tall or Short? Well endowed... or waif? These will be the last companion robot you ever buy!

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- Mmmm... my very own Marylin Monroebot (Score:1)
  
  by alex.shultz ( 29853 ) writes:
  
  That's sick!
  
  Haven't you ever seen "I Dated A Robot" [geocities.com]?
Transformers? (Score:2)

by cephyn ( 461066 ) writes:

Robots that turn into robots...hmm...

That's less "More than meets the eye" and more "Exactly what meets the eye"

I guess more work needs to be done.
Replicators? (Score:2)

by LarryRiedel ( 141315 ) writes:

Have the designs for these self-reconfiguring robots [wikipedia.org] been cleared with the Asgard [wikipedia.org]?

Larry
Lotsa links (Score:2)

by nnnneedles ( 216864 ) writes:

Hahahahaha...videos on slashdot *snort* ...hahaha
Slightly off topic (Score:1)

by soltarusprime ( 791124 ) writes:

I read somewhere in my net travels that there was a really bored and skilled buy in either the UK or Australia (can't remember which) who had cranked himself out his very own transforming semi trailer ala Optimus Prime. Hasbro and Takara contacted him and told him to keep it to himself or dismantle it as he had violated their IP.
oblig? (Score:1)

by cakefool ( 801210 ) writes:

in post soviet russia, robots turn into, er,

nevermind

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