Voxals, Utility Fog and Other RAPID Wonders: A Conversation with Boris Fritz of Northrup Grumman
The future holds the promise of allowing heart attack victims to take their sweet time in getting to a hospital; underwater divers swimming for hours without any equipment whatsoever; and homes that pack themselves up when you go on vacation and serve as a park until your return.
All that might seem like pure bunk if it weren't coming from the mouth of Boris Fritz, a senior engineer technical specialist in the material and process laboratory of Northrop Grumman Corp. Boris, who also served as a RAPID 2008 conference advisor, regaled this year's SME gathering with a peek into what may become a reality in our lifetimes.
Following his remarks to the entire assembly, Dean Rotbart, director of the Low-Volume Manufacturers Association, had the opportunity to ask Boris to repeat some of his more amazing forecasts. Dean's report, now available on YouTube, can be accessed here as well.
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Boris Fritz and his colleagues are similar to Don Quixote -- chasing windmills and conquering worlds most people only imagine. Programmable material, utility fog, foglets, voxals and respirocytes are the stuff dreams are made of. Keep on dreaming Boris!
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