Programmable Magnets Are Now A Reality

Inventions

September 11, 2015

The comments are very inquisitive on this particular subject.

One commenter has an interesting question:

Can the patterned magnetizing of elements in these arrays be done by an electromagnet, in real time? That way, a surface would not just have static custom-programmed properties, but will be able to adjust on the fly. That could make for really interesting programmable modular robot type things.

Enthusiastic commenter “Spencer S” had this to say:

This is insanely clever, i’m sure someone said this coudn’t be done

That is typical of science. Once the majority of the population thought the earth was flat and anyone who challenged the notion was considered a heretic. We can’t wait to see what types of applications they integrate with these magnets!

thanks to sach1tb for the pic