Single molecule imaged for first time

clipped from www.zurich.ibm.com IBM Research - Zurich clipped from www.zurich.ibm.com IBM Scientists First to Image the “Anatomy” of a Molecule Opens new possibilities for exploring the building blocks of future microprocessors and other nanodevices Zurich, Switzerland, August 28, 2009—IBM (NYSE: IBM) scientists have been able to image the “anatomy”—or chemical structure—inside a molecule with unprecedented resolution, using a complex technique known as noncontact atomic force microscopy. The results push the exploration of using molecules and atoms at the smallest scale and could greatly impact the field of nanotechnology, which seeks to understand and control some of the smallest objects know to mankind. clipped from www.dailymail.co.uk Single molecule, one million times smaller than a grain of sand, pictured for first time The delicate inner structure of a pentacene molecule has been imaged with an atomic force microscope A 3D view showing how a single carbon monoxide molecule was used to create the image using a 'tuning fork' effect clipped from www.youtube.com

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1. IBM Research - Zurich
2. IBM Research - Zurich | News
3. Single molecule, one million times smaller than a grain of sand, pictured for first time | Mail Online
4. YouTube - IBM Takes Next Step Towards Building Molecular Device

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Nanorobotics -- Manipulating at the Nanometer Scale

Clipped from: Nanorobotics

Nanorobotics

Nanorobotics is the technology of creating machines or robots at or close to the scale of a nanometre (10-9 metres).

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As no artificial non-biological nanorobots have so far been created, they remain a hypothetical concept at this time.

Another definition sometimes used is a robot which allows precision interactions with nanoscale objects, or can manipulate with nanoscale resolution.

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Also, macroscale robots or microrobots which can move with nanoscale precision can also be considered nanorobots..

Clipped from: NanoRobotics Laboratory

Gecko Hair Manufacturing Synthetic Gecko Hair Fabrication for Dry Adhesion

Goal: Develop techniques for producing synthetic gecko foot hairs with nano/micro hair heirarchy. Refine these techniques into processes which will alow for cost effective mass production. Utilize the gecko hair material to create advanced ultra-mobile robots.

Wormbot
A modular robot for wall climbing.

TeleNano Augmented Reality User Interface for Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM)

Goal
To develop a human-machine interface for atomic force microscope (AFM) based nano-scale manipulation. A haptic device lets the user control the position of the AFM-probe and relays measured forces to his fingertip. The user sees the topography of the nano-surface, including surface interactions, and probe positions in a realtime computer graphics environment.

Clipped from: Tiny Robots Get A Grip On Nanotubes

Tiny Robots Get A Grip On Nanotubes

ScienceDaily (Aug. 24, 2009) — How do you handle the tiny components needed for constructing nanoscale devices? A European consortium has built two microrobotic demonstrators that can automatically pick up and install carbon nanotubes thousands of times thinner than a human hair.

Clipped from: NanoHand Project

NanoHand is a European funded project, where leading researchers and industry collaborate to create the world’s first nanorobotic production system inside of a scanning electron microscope. Nanorobotics, controlled and even automated manipulation using nanoscale tools, manipulators and soldering techniques, will allow tiny carbon nanotubes to be placed as components anywhere in a circuit to replace ordinary components or to form altogether novel devices that could not be produced using conventional methods.

Clipped from: YouTube - NanoBits: towards a nanoassembly line

NanoBits: towards a nanoassembly line

Clipped from: YouTube - The Next Generation of Nanomanipulation

The Next Generation of Nanomanipulation

Clipped from: YouTube - NanoHand Micro-nano systems for automatic handling of nanoobjects

NanoHand Micro-nano systems for automatic handling of nanoobjects

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1. Nanorobotics
2. NanoRobotics Laboratory
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4. NanoHand Project
5. YouTube - NanoBits: towards a nanoassembly line
6. YouTube - The Next Generation of Nanomanipulation
7. YouTube - NanoHand Micro-nano systems for automatic handling of nanoobjects

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4. Research - Laboratoire de nanorobotique
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6. Nanorobotics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia