build own tool
'MacGyver'-like robot can build own tools by assessing form, function of supplies
Thanks to new technology that enables them to create simple tools, robots may be on the verge of their own version of the Stone Age. Using a novel capability to reason about shape, function, and attachment of unrelated parts, researchers have for the first time successfully trained an intelligent agent to create basic tools by combining objects. The concept may sound familiar. It's called "MacGyvering," based off the name of a 1980s--and recently rebooted--television series. In the series, the title character is known for his unconventional problem-solving ability using differing resources available to him.