catoms

The new science of claytronics, which will use nanotechnology to create tiny robots called catoms, should enable three-dimensional copies of people to be 'faxed' around the world for virtual meetings.

Catoms 2005

He explained that Intel researchers are working to figure out how to harness millions of miniature robots, called catoms, so they could function as shape-shifting swarms.

Red Ice Creations 2008

These prototype catoms are about one millimeter in diameter and about 10 millimetres long.

Programming matter ewillett 2009

Right now, though, instead of making spheres, Intel is making cylinders, little tubes, each with 24 electromagnets around its circumference which can be powered on or off to move the catom in relationship to other catoms as their computers exchange information based on their programming.

Programming matter ewillett 2009

With catoms that size, he says, “You could have a cup full of (them), or a tray, and (they) can be programmed to take on any arbitrary shape.”

Programming matter ewillett 2009

With catoms that size, he says, “You could have a cup full of (them), or a tray, and (they) can be programmed to take on any arbitrary shape.”

Programming matter ewillett 2009

Right now, though, instead of making spheres, Intel is making cylinders, little tubes, each with 24 electromagnets around its circumference which can be powered on or off to move the catom in relationship to other catoms as their computers exchange information based on their programming.

Programming matter ewillett 2009

These prototype catoms are about one millimeter in diameter and about 10 millimetres long.

Programming matter ewillett 2009

These particles called catoms would move relative to one another via electrostatic.

Intel CTO On Programmable Matter « Skid Roche 2008

These particles called catoms would move relative to one another via electrostatic.

Intel CTO On Programmable Matter « Skid Roche 2008