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February 3rd, 2010, 17:40
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Virginia Tech's RoMeLa has done more than its fair share to further the development of our future robot overlords. Now, in a recent TED talk, Dr. Dennis Hong brings us up to date on some of the creepier candidates for world domination, including the spider-like STRiDER (http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/20/strider-virginia-techs-creepy-three-legged-bot/) and the amoeboid ChIMERA (http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/27/virginia-tech-researcher-crafting-amoeba-inspired-robotic-helper/) (Chemically Induced Motion Everting Robotic Amoeba). The latter achieves locomotion by the movement of its silicone skin, squeezes through spaces half its diameter, and travels up to half a meter per second. The good doctor is tight-lipped on much of the device's specifics, but among options being explored for powering the thing are chemical actuation, electroactive polymers, and air-driven tubes. Check out the team's work in the video after the break.
[Thanks, Travis]
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Virginia Tech's RoMeLa has done more than its fair share to further the development of our future robot overlords. Now, in a recent TED talk, Dr. Dennis Hong brings us up to date on some of the creepier candidates for world domination, including the spider-like STRiDER (http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/20/strider-virginia-techs-creepy-three-legged-bot/) and the amoeboid ChIMERA (http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/27/virginia-tech-researcher-crafting-amoeba-inspired-robotic-helper/) (Chemically Induced Motion Everting Robotic Amoeba). The latter achieves locomotion by the movement of its silicone skin, squeezes through spaces half its diameter, and travels up to half a meter per second. The good doctor is tight-lipped on much of the device's specifics, but among options being explored for powering the thing are chemical actuation, electroactive polymers, and air-driven tubes. Check out the team's work in the video after the break.
[Thanks, Travis]
Continue reading Amoeba-inspired ChIMERA robot slithers on video (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/amoeba-inspired-chimera-robot-slithers-on-video/)
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