Friday, June 29, 2007

DOD seeking Terminator

The Department of Defense has put out a request for proposal for a robot similar to that in the movie terminator, where it could shapeshift like Mystique in the Xmen. The robot, however, will be put to good use as it would be send to the battlefield to recover wounded soldiers.

This project labeled ChemBot, according to an article in Computer World, is seeking robots made out of soft materials like thickening fluids and materials that have memory such as memory foams.

The goal is to have ChemBot be able to travel long distances and reach those areas not readily accessible to humans while being able to change is physical appearance in order to disguise itself.

If the creation becomes a reality, its usage can become unlimited.

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