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ok this is THE coolest thing

i've seen in a LONG time! watch it. really. i'm not kidding. watch!



Shape-shifting robots take form
25 April 2008 by Jeff Hecht

Robot that reassembles itself after being kicked

i want some!

swarm bots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Belgium, 2007
Photograph by Peter Essick
A team of "swarm-bots" negotiates challenging terrain outside a laboratory in Brussels, Belgium. A red color ring tells others, "Grab me;" blue means "stay away." Scientists study ant colonies, bird flocks, mammal herds, and fish schools to understand the simple genius of such animal swarms. Robots that mimic this complex group behavior could prove useful in a number of human applications.
(Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for "Swarm Theory," July 2007, National Geographic magazine)

my money is on the pup

Puppy Vs. Robot

hmmmmmm

fixing trains AND table dancing? now THAT'S a reneissance man woman BOT

Russian railways seek help from dancing robots
Russian railways want tiny robots to replace humans in difficult maintenance work, and they want Russian-made androids that can dance and talk.
Prototypes of tested Russian robots "surpass foreign-produced robots with their technical characteristics," according to a statement from Russian railways on Thursday...........

.............Russian television on Thursday showed the robots dancing on tables in front of amazed members of the public. One robot said "Hello" and a few words on its capabilities. ........

there's a video

at this link

it's one of the scariest things i have EVER seen

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