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  • noun A nanoscale robot, many of which would interact to form claytronic structures

Etymologies

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From claytronic + atom

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Examples

  • 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

  • Each catom will contain computing power, memory, and the ability to store and share power and information with its fellows.

    Programming matter ewillett 2009

  • Each catom will contain computing power, memory, and the ability to store and share power and information with its fellows.

    Programming matter ewillett 2009

  • Intel wants to eventually make each catom a sphere about 100 microns — 1/10th of a millimeter, about the size of a fine grain of sand — in diameter.

    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

  • Intel wants to eventually make each catom a sphere about 100 microns — 1/10th of a millimeter, about the size of a fine grain of sand — in diameter.

    Programming matter ewillett 2009

  • I'm hoping we'll get to see what they're looking at that indicates catom technology will be available in my lifetime. iRobot [7] is a leader in bringing practical robots to market for consumers and military applications.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • I'm hoping we'll get to see what they're looking at that indicates catom technology will be available in my lifetime. iRobot [7] is a leader in bringing practical robots to market for consumers and military applications.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • I'm hoping we'll get to see what they're looking at that indicates catom technology will be available in my lifetime. iRobot [7] is a leader in bringing practical robots to market for consumers and military applications.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • Campbell envisions that each catom would have a computer processor and some form of memory.

    Red Ice Creations 2008

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