Kinematic Self-Replicating Machines

Kinematic Self-Replicating Machines is a 2004 textbook offering a general review of the theoretical and experimental literature pertaining to physical self-replicating systems. The principal focus of the book is on self-replicating machine systems (see also: robot kinematics). Specifically with kinematic self-replicating machines systems in which actual physical objects, not mere patterns of information, undertake their own replication.

Kinematic was written by Robert Freitas and Ralph Merkle.

Reviews

• Moshe Sipper, [http://www.molecularassembler.com/KSRM/SipperReview.pdf Book Review], Artificial Life 12 (Winter 2006):187-188.
• [http://www.centauri-dreams.org/?p=96 Via Nanotechnology to the Stars], Centauri Dreams, 14 October 2005.
• Newsline: New Robotics Books, Robotics Today 17 (Fourth Quarter, 2004):11. <http://www.molecularassembler.com/KSRM/RoboticsTodayOct04.htm>
• J. Storrs Hall, An encyclopedia of self-replicating machines, Foresight Update, No. 54, 5 August 2004, p. 8. <http://www.molecularassembler.com/KSRM/HallReview.htm>
• Prepublication comments from 59 Technical Reviewers of KSRM, 2003. <http://www.molecularassembler.com/KSRM/Testimonials.htm>

Citations in other sources

• S. Griffith, D. Goldwater, J. M. Jacobson, “Robotics: Self-replication from random parts,” Nature 437(29 September 2005):636.<http://www.squid-labs.com/projects/folding/naturepub.pdf>
• V. Zykov, E. Mytilinaios, B. Adams, H. Lipson, “Robotics: Self-reproducing machines,” Nature 435(12 May 2005):163-164. <http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v435/n7039/abs/435163a.html>

References

• Moshe Sipper, Book Review, Artificial Life 12 (Winter 2006):187-188. <http://www.molecularassembler.com/KSRM/SipperReview.pdf>