Ted Holmes of Simplyted writes us: “In October 2004, I began tracking the rise of personal fabricators. Inkjets hacked into crude replicators. In March 2005, we discovered engineers at the University of Bath working on a machine that can rapid prototype and replicate itself.
Researchers Hod Lipson and Jordan B. Pollack at Brandeis University have coupled inkjet technology and software to autonomously design and fabricate robots without human intervention.
Neil Gershenfeld, director of MIT Center for Bits and Atoms, who runs a one-semester smash-hit class called “How to Make Almost Anything”, is determined to produce affordable, replicating personal fabricators by 2025.
Most Today, Hod Lipson has announced the arrival of simple self replicating robots with enormous potential.
Thanks Ted !
