BioRobots

[Admin]

There is currently a race going on between robotics engineers and genetic engineers. Robotics engineers are trying to build machines from non-living parts capable of doing useful stuff. Genetic engineers are trying to build 'machines' from living parts capable of doing useful stuff. Im serious . . .

First, watch the neat video of what a genetic engineer would do (notice the eyes watching you):
[youtube=425,350]1XK3hU088uY[/youtube]

But personally I like the hybrid approach, something like this:


Or this:


And in reality Im probably not that far from the truth . . .

Now on that note, someone please tell me what the heck this robot looking thingy is?
[youtube=425,350]OeNggIGSKH8[/youtube]

[ed1380]

Is the stuff in the first one real plants and/or animals 

[sotu]

I dont really see how they do anything usefull, the first movie the "plant" looking robots is just blinking with there eyes and moving.