[extropy-chat] self replicating machine ....

[Jan Gruber]

Engineers create robot that can "build almost anything" ( should rather be: Engineers speculate about robot ....):
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm#
 
I thought this bit of BBC tech news might be of interest - not sure how the electronic components are supposed to be replicated though. I seem to remember that this was discussed here some time ago - anybody know what is the state of the art with this ?
 
All the best,
 
Jan Gruber
 
 
 

	 

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