Self Replicating Robots

Self-reproducing Machines

Self-reproduction is a central tenet of biological life that enables its long-term sustainability and evolutionary adaptation. Although these traits are also desirable in many engineered systems, principles of self-reproduction have not been exploited in machine design. Here we demonstrate a set of autonomous modular robots capable of physical self-reproduction.
A physical system is self-reproducing if it is capable of constructing a detached, functional copy of itself, which – by definition – is also capable of self-reproduction. Self-reproduction differs from self-assembly, where the resulting system is not capable of making, catalyzing or in some way inducing more copies of itself. These phenomena have been a target of significant interest since the early days of computation, but have been examined mostly in abstract and simulated systems.

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The humans have spotted us. Exterminaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate! :shifty:

edit: by the way, I find this part a bit reassuring.

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They self-replicate by using additional modules placed in special "feeding locations."

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They still have to be given the needed pieces to "replicate".
Which gives us a bit of time to stash weapons and food and find a nice underground shelter...

Yeah...I'm sure robots can replicate themselves. :dry: :ermm:

Snny's been researching this for years :ermm:

did you know aphids don't need teh sex and the can reproduce every 20 minutes. or is the bbc lying to be again? :dry:

So can strawberry plants.

Maybe every 20 minutes is pushing it tho' :unsure:

i hope they're stupid robots like the daleks, cos then if they try anything we can just go up some stairs :ermm:

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Originally Posted by Mr. Mulder

i hope they're stupid robots like the daleks, cos then if they try anything we can just go up some stairs :ermm:

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E - LE - VATE! :cry:


Seriously, though, Replicators huh, great idea... :frusty:

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Originally Posted by manker

So can strawberry plants.

Maybe every 20 minutes is pushing it tho' :unsure:

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They still require cream in the end. Ooooer Missus.:lol:

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Originally Posted by bigboab

They still require cream in the end. Ooooer Missus.:lol:

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Me thinks their DOING it wrong ! :shutup: