Duke micro-bots learning to dance, probe cellular architectures
By Darren Murph 
posted Jun 3rd 2008 11:55PM
posted Jun 3rd 2008 11:55PM
We won't even front: Duke's quasi-invisibility cloak is far cooler than this, but a team of microscopic robots sure have the potential to do more good than a glorified figment of someone's imagination. Bruce Donald, a Duke professor of computer science and biochemistry, has teamed up with a few other mad scientists in order to create ridiculously tiny robots that can dance on objects smaller than a pin's head. According to Mr. Donald, they are "almost 100 times smaller than any previous robotic designs of their kind and weigh even less." Sure, watching these critters do the tango is undoubtedly entertaining, but he's hoping to collaborate with the medical center in order to "probe the molecular and cellular architectures of very small things such as cells." We appreciate the dedication to mankind and all, but don't pretend like you don't goof off with these guys on your coffee breaks, Bruce.[Via Slashdot]
Im in ur cellz, probin ur mitochondrionz
lulz
I dunno, they look more like meat cleavers. So I would expect them to be in your cellz hackin at your endoplasmic reticulumz.
They will take over our brains and control us from within! We will become slaves to our microscopic robot masters! No master, I didn't really type that. I onl....... arghhh.....
Signs to look out for are an irrational obsession with spatulas and waltzing to Strauss
I, for one, welcome our little tiny, rug-cutting robotic overlords.