Tufts to develop morphing 'chemical robots'
Monday, June 30, 2008 - 10:28
in Mathematics & Economics
Tufts University has received federal funding to develop chemical robots that will be able to squeeze into spaces as tiny as 1 centimeter, then morph into something 10 times larger, and ultimately biodegrade. The "chembots" could access urban environments, tunnels, caves and debris fields, and carry out other risky operations in complex environments.