From what I gather from the research paper, the current system produces traces with only 3% the conductivity of current copper traces. It's a start, but we're not going to be printing circuit boards on t-shirts with our Deskjets anytime soon.
This is great, I can't wait for it to come out. One of the most difficult issues in making the Roomba a general robotics platform is mounting things onto it. Just having those 6-32 mounting holes will help tremendously.
Since this won't be out for several months, if you'd like to get started on hacking Roombas right now, check out my book "Hacking Roomba". You can see some example projects at its website, http://HackingRoomba.com/
#2 (AJ) : The range of these Bluetooth modules is several hundred feet. They have a Class 1 power rating, which means they transmit at 100mW. I've easily managed >50ft.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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