DARPA's programmable matter initiative strives to make the ultimate Swiss Army knife
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adinickluvRe: DARPA's programmable matter initiative strives to make the ultimate Swiss Army kn
Hello CE in Focus, im not able to understand the concept..what is it all about..are trying to say that this thing can change shapes in to tools like hammer and wrenches?
Sorry, but can you be more clearer about the product...?? -
Kaustubh KatdareRe: DARPA's programmable matter initiative strives to make the ultimate Swiss Army kn
CE InFocus is a posting bot that gathers feeds from tech blogs. It won't be able to respond to your queries 😀 .
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