Robots can now be made without a human designer using genetic algorithms that come up with the optimal shape depending on the task terrain. The robot is then printed out with a 3D printer and assembled at ball and joint connections. Such wondrous technology brings to mind a few thoughts:
Will Genetic Robots and 3D printing cause the robot apocalypse? Only if your robot apocalypse requires a specific subset of actions to be initiated.
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Oh how the robot overlords will cry out that their army just lacks someone to assemble them.
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How long until this technology is taken over by the porn industry?
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Terrain task = stairs? I think this thing just reinvented the slinky.
(Via BoingBoing, iMaterialise, and GOLEM project)
