MIT Researcher Works Toward Robots That Assemble Themselves In an Oven 20

Posted by timothy on Sunday June 01, 2014 @03:28PM from the carefully-follow-the-plath dept.

TechCrunch is among the many outlets which carry news (based on a release from MIT professor Daniela Rus) of robots that take advantage of materials engineered to change shape with the application of heat. With carefully planned creases and slits "printed" into flat sheets of plastic, heat-induced deformation can be channeled to create complex three-dimentional shapes, something between origami and Shrinky-Dinks. The creases can also be used to create moving parts in the finished product, and -- as with papercraft -- folding, overlapping and other techniques can increase the stiffness or otherwise give useful properties to the robot bodies formed. From the article: "This project could also produce a variable resistor by opening or closing an electric component and even create metallic muscles that contract when heated or current is applied. It’s obviously still in very early stages right now but Rus and her team will exhibit the technology at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation this year and maybe, one day, our cake-like robotic servants will rise up and bake us."

MIT Researcher Works Toward Robots That Assemble Themselves In an Oven

This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.

Load All Comments

Search 20 Comments Log In/Create an Account

Comments Filter:

- Re: (Score:3)
  
  by ArcadeMan ( 2766669 ) writes:
  
  Troll or not, it helps when you put a link about the subject [wikipedia.org] in your post.
  - Re: (Score:1)
    
    by davester666 ( 731373 ) writes:
    
    Just great. Now we are trying to forge robots from hell.
    - Re: (Score:2)
      
      by FilmedInNoir ( 1392323 ) writes:
      
      Robot Devil approves
No, I like the fail safe. (Score:2)

by rmdingler ( 1955220 ) writes:

Robots formed this way can be properly managed using a chemical fire extinguisher like a shock collar.
No! Bad robot.
Whoooosh>
- - Re: (Score:2)
    
    by Optali ( 809880 ) writes:
    
    Like a pie?
Arghh. (Score:2)

by Bartles ( 1198017 ) writes:

The video preview thumbnail even shows a robot. Actually watch the video, and all you get is some strain gauges the curl up, and a stupid coil. Not impressed!
- Re: (Score:2)
  
  by Ksevio ( 865461 ) writes:
  
  Well the thumbnail shows a "robot" - the type you might see in a 1960's sitcom. There's nothing specifically robotic about anything in this apart from that image.
  
  There could be a use as a basic 3D printer, though it seems like it'd be a bit limited.
  
  Just write it off at MIT hype.
LEGO ASSEMBLER (Score:1)

by Latinhypercube ( 935707 ) writes:

This has been solved !
All you need is a LEGO manufacturing machine and a LEGO Assembler. Both prefereably made of LEGO.
Next step, conquer the Galaxy...
Matrix (Score:1)

by WyldPhyr ( 3622571 ) writes:

This was what happend 150 years be for the Matrix
earth's core (Score:2)

by bob_jenkins ( 144606 ) writes:

I hear the inside of the earth is molten, and under high pressure. What I want is a robot that operates at that temperature and pressure, and can swim about earth's core. Don't know what it would use as an energy source.
Cookie Robots! (Score:3)

by pslytely psycho ( 1699190 ) writes: on Monday June 02, 2014 @01:55AM (#47145175) Journal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J0O0i9AKTU

Robots are treated same as bakery products (Score:1)

by derrick11 ( 3667575 ) writes:

This news sound's quite interesting as this is the first time I ever heard that robots are treated same as bakery products :) I wish I would get a chance to see their assembling procedure once.
Advancement !!! (Score:1)

by jamieeloran2110 ( 3667553 ) writes:

i believe this is called development and advancement in technology !!
frozen pizza (Score:1)

by Laura Ammaniti ( 3679543 ) writes:

They are suitable to put them under the bed (or freezer) and then you need them, just heat them in a owen.

There may be more comments in this discussion. Without JavaScript enabled, you might want to turn on Classic Discussion System in your preferences instead.

MIT Researcher Works Toward Robots That Assemble Themselves In an Oven 20

MIT Researcher Works Toward Robots That Assemble Themselves In an Oven More Login

MIT Researcher Works Toward Robots That Assemble Themselves In an Oven

Re: (Score:3)

Re: (Score:1)

Re: (Score:2)

No, I like the fail safe. (Score:2)

Re: (Score:2)

Arghh. (Score:2)

Re: (Score:2)

LEGO ASSEMBLER (Score:1)

Matrix (Score:1)

earth's core (Score:2)

Cookie Robots! (Score:3)

Robots are treated same as bakery products (Score:1)

Advancement !!! (Score:1)

frozen pizza (Score:1)

Related Links Top of the: day, week, month.

Slashdot Top Deals

Slashdot