In article <FDw2LG.A55@news2.new-york.net>,
wolfgang@vic.ozland.net.au wrote:
> Hi Hi,
> I heard a radio item today that the Japanese have built robots the
> size of ants to work in some of their factories, in pipes and stuff.
> Could anyone out there tell me if there is any information on the web
> about this.
> Might not be too far from the nano bots, what you think?
>
>
If anyone is interested in this subject, here is the text of two emails, one sent by me to Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd inquiring about the robots, and the other the response I received.
Chad Lupkes
chadlupkes@hotmail.com
My ICQ # is 26300544
> Dear Dr. Lupkes,
>
> I'm Yoshihiro Hirata of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
> I have been engaged in the micro-machine technology, especially "LIGA
> process".
>
> The microscopic robot for inspection of piping systems is developing
by
> Mitsubishi Electric
> Corp., Matsushita Research Institute Tokyo, Inc. and our company
under the
> management of the Micromachine Center as the ISTF of MITI supported
by NEDO.
>
> If you want to know about that microscopic robot, would you
> contactMicromachine Center by yourself? If you want to know about the
> connector that were mounted on the micromachine, please contact me
again.
> The homepage of Micromachine Center is http://www.iijnet.or.jp/MMC.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Yoshihiro Hirata
> Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
Chad Lupkes
chadlupkes@hotmail.com
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