Nanotech goes clay in catom claytronics

All this time we were kind of more hoping for self-forming robotic forms of the liquid metal variety, but we're still ready and willing to get down with catoms—claytronics atoms, or tiny nanobots that assemble shapes and forms on demand. Think of it as super high-tech Play-Doh that automatically move and create whatever shape your sick mind creative inclinations can dream up—just don't eat this stuff, ok? There's no telling where it's been shape-replicating lately, or with whom.

[Matt @ Dec 19th 2005 12:54AM]

I don't know about grey-goo, but the T-1000 is almost real.

"Have you seen this boy?" Ahhhhhhh!

[Awesom-o @ Dec 19th 2005 12:54AM]

>>> Your claytronic mobile phone could turn into a hammer for a spot of DIY and then a pair of shoes to go jogging.<<<

That's such bullshit. We're so far away from that technology-wise.

Keep dreaming...

I mean, it'd be cool as hell, but it isn't happening any time soon.

[t0dd @ Dec 19th 2005 12:54AM]

Dude in the article also said: "I think there's a good chance we'll get to see it. Now whether that's five or 20 years, I don't know."
20 years is a long time just think about computers back then http://www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/commodore128.htm