First reported at [0]. You can find the patent application at [1]. The basic claim is for a tool head and two 'manipulators' that, together, can add and remove

First reported at [0]. You can find the patent application at [1]. The basic claim is for a tool head and two 'manipulators' that, together, can add and remove 'components' and material from components. In particular, the two manipulators would provide for 6 dimensions of freedom for the tool head, and this seems to be the core of the application. [0] http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130123-irobot-filed-a-patent-for-autonomous-all-in-one-3d-printing-milling-drilling-and-finishing-robot.html http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130123-irobot-filed-a-patent... [1] http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220130015596%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20130015596&RS=DN/20130015596 http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sec...