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Re: slightly OT, but what the hey
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Mon, 24 Jul 2000 20:52:18 GMT
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micahx@kihNOSPAM.net
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Luis Villa wrote:
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> http://www.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/07/21/carnivorous.robot.reut/index.html
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> The link is an article about a meat-eating robot at USF. Feed it slabs of
> beef, and e-coli in the "stomach" convert the meat into electricity to
> power the robot.
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A distinction should be made between a robot that actually eats, and a
robot that is simply powered on an organic battery or fuel cell. Eating
is not just the conversion of food to energy; it denotes a behavior
which involves seeking out, identifying and consuming suitable food items.
Regards,
Micah J. Mabelitini
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| (URL) link is an article about a meat-eating robot at USF. Feed it slabs of beef, and e-coli in the "stomach" convert the meat into electricity to power the robot. They talk about the potential for lawnmowers that eat the clippings. Sounds like I (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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