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This trope is for robots and cyborgs with primarily robotic bodies that consume human food and drink. |
This trope is for robots and cyborgs with primarily robotic bodies that consume human food and drink. |
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== [[Real Life]] == |
== [[Real Life]] == |
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* A company is developing a biomass-fueled robotic drone called EATR. It can run on anything from conventional fuels to scavenged leaves and twigs. Early news articles sensationally (and inaccurately) reported that it was designed to eat |
* A company is developing a biomass-fueled robotic drone called EATR. It can run on anything from conventional fuels to scavenged leaves and twigs. Early news articles sensationally (and inaccurately) reported that it was designed to eat meat—including [[I'm a Humanitarian|human corpses]]. |
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* The mechanical sculpture [http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/5316/cloaca-no-5-by-artist-wim-delvoye-in-montreal.html Cloaca No. 5] by Wim Delvoye. |
* The mechanical sculpture [http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/5316/cloaca-no-5-by-artist-wim-delvoye-in-montreal.html Cloaca No. 5] by Wim Delvoye. |
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* There are also electronic devices being developed which can run off the glucose in human blood (potential applications include electronic tattoos and [[Hollywood Cyborg]] style prosthetics). |
* There are also electronic devices being developed which can run off the glucose in human blood (potential applications include electronic tattoos and [[Hollywood Cyborg]] style prosthetics). |
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