Self-reproducing machines

@article{dummy_ref, abstract = {Self-reproduction is central to biological life for long-term sustainability and evolutionary adaptation. Although these traits would also be desirable in many engineered systems, the principles of self-reproduction have not been exploited in machine design. Here we create simple machines that act as autonomous modular robots and are capable of physical self-reproduction using a set of cubes.}, address = {Department of Mechanical \& Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.}, author = {Zykov, V. and Mytilinaios, E. and Adams, B. and Lipson, H. }, citeulike-article-id = {2947511}, comment = {GEMA, PRUEBA}, journal = {Nature}, keywords = {animals, artificial-intelligence, equipment-design, evolution, file-import-08-07-01, life, models-biological, motion, reproduction, roboticsinstrumentation}, number = {7039}, pages = {163--164}, pdf = {\\url{ftp://ref:view@ftp.geb.uma.es/Zykov.2005.pdf}}, posted-at = {2008-07-01 11:41:38}, priority = {2}, title = {Self-reproducing machines}, url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve\&db=pubmed\&dopt=Abstract\&list\_uids=15889080}, volume = {435}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - dummy_ref L3 - citeulike-article-id:2947511 TI - Self-reproducing machines JF - Nature VL - 435 IS - 7039 SP - 163 EP - 164 AD - Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. N2 - Self-reproduction is central to biological life for long-term sustainability and evolutionary adaptation. Although these traits would also be desirable in many engineered systems, the principles of self-reproduction have not been exploited in machine design. Here we create simple machines that act as autonomous modular robots and are capable of physical self-reproduction using a set of cubes. KW - animals KW - artificial-intelligence KW - equipment-design KW - evolution KW - file-import-08-07-01 KW - life KW - models-biological KW - motion KW - reproduction KW - roboticsinstrumentation N1 - GEMA, PRUEBA AU - Zykov, V AU - Mytilinaios, E AU - Adams, B AU - Lipson, H PY - 2005/// UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15889080 ER -