I've talked about 3D printing (aka. Additive Manufacture) in other posts. The "limits" there are often thought of the be only in your mind. Of course that doesn't address the fact that you can't easily make moving arts in those additive manufacturing processes. And you can't use every material for home 3D printers. And you have to be a designer to get it all to work for you. Wow, there are a lot of barriers, aren't there...
One company is trying to remove that last one. This article discusses the possibility of a universal robot prototyping software that helps you build a robot in just a few hours. Again, the "possibilities are endless", but a) they haven't finished the program yet and b) you need to have additive manufacturing capabilities.
Automation like this is a great thing. It looks like designers are learning from computer programmers. Additive printing is a new technology that started by only taking CAD drawing or other drafting documents. They're adding a layer of intelligence to it, making it much easier to program.
-sjk
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