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Explore the inventions, technology and ideas of science fiction writers at Technovelgy (that's tech-novel-gee!) - over 3,600 are available. Use the Timeline of Science Fiction Invention or the Dictionary of Science Fiction Technology to see them all, look for the category that interests you, or browse by favorite author / book. Browse more than 6,100 Science Fiction in the News articles.

San Francisco Wants ED-209, Or Maybe Robocop
'The Enforcement Droid series 209 is a self-sufficient law enforcement robot...' - Robocop (Movie). (11/19/2022)
Seoul Self-Driving 42dot Bus Unveiled
'Buses without drivers moved close to the curb and stopped at intervals.' - Henry Kuttner, 1946. (11/17/2022)
T. Gondii And The Leaders Of The Pack
'... infected males were more than 46 times more likely to become pack leaders than uninfected males.' (11/15/2022)
'Parastronaut' First Astronaut With Disability From ESA (Updated!)
'He had left Earth to get away from its gravitational field...' - Robert Heinlein, 1942. (11/13/2022)
MIT Self-Assembling Reprogrammable Materials
'Faster the cubes moved; faster the circle revolved; the pyramids raised themselves, stood bolt upright on their square bases...' - Abraham Merritt, 1920. (11/11/2022)
Mem, The All Your Memories, Super Note-Taking App
'Life experience is linearly additive, but the correlation of memory impressions is an unlimited expansion.' - Robert Heinlein, 1941. (11/9/2022)
Porcine Fat Cells For 3D-Printed Whole Pork Products
'I grabbed two Syntho-Steaks out of the freezer...' - Robert Heinlein, 1950. (11/7/2022)
LANIUS Loitering Drone Munition Scouts And Maps
'... micro-missiles proceeding at walking pace.' - Philip E. High, 1968. (11/5/2022)
Copilot Software AI Training Sued By Involuntary Contributors
'...we've promised him a generous pension from the royalties.' - Anthony Boucher, 1943. (11/3/2022)
Thin Film Dome Protects Cities From Nuclear Blasts
'What fabric can take that kind of a load? Synthetic spider silk.' - Robert Heinlein, 1939. (11/1/2022)
Mars Space Weather Alert (MSWA) System
'On the three-dimensional map at weather headquarters... the storm was colored orange.' - AE van Vogt, 1943. (10/29/2022)
Thermite's Robot Firefighter
Possibly worthy of Transformers! (10/27/2022)
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Phymech
A robotic physician.
(From Wanted in Surgery [1957] by Harlan  Ellison)
Javelin
A spacer who modified herself to more easily live in space.
(From The Ophiuchi Hotline [1977] by John  Varley)
Hypno-Encyclopedic Techniques
If you plan to live for centuries, you need to organize your memories.
(From Time Enough For Love [1973] by Robert  Heinlein)
Robot Doctor
A mechanical physician.
(From Flamingo: A Drama of A.D. 1950 [1930] by Clarence Edward  Heller)
Jurymech
A robotic entity serving the function of a trial jury.
(From Wanted in Surgery [1957] by Harlan  Ellison)
Tongue Mouse
A pointing device using input from the tongue.
(From Quantico [2007] by Greg  Bear)
Robocop
A robotic police officer.
(From Wanted in Surgery [1957] by Harlan  Ellison)
Flame Disintegrator
Ravening flames from a hand-held device.
(From The Eternal Wanderer [Astounding] by Nat  Schachner)
Brain Machine
Powerful mechanical computer.
(From The Eternal Wanderer [Astounding] by Nat  Schachner)
Charging Arm
A specialized device allowing a robot to charge itself.
(From Masters of Chance [1941] by William  Morrison)
Space-Weather Men
Predictors of the 'weather' in space.
(From Revenge of the Robots [1952] by Lawrence  Chandler)
Abglanz
A mask that hides identity.
(From The Mountain in the Sea [2022] by Ray  Naylor)
Palimpscreen
A thin piece of digital paper.
(From The Mountain in the Sea [2022] by Ray  Naylor)
Folding Terminal
A computer that unfolds itself for use.
(From The Mountain in the Sea [2022] by Ray  Naylor)
Sweep Field
Pulls in interplanetary matter for space ship propulsion.
(From Methuselah's Children [1941] by Robert  Heinlein)
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FURO Waitress Robot
FURO uses its sensors to detect when a customer comes near; it can even demonstrate friendly emotions to keep customers coming back. (Re: George Lucas)

Amazing Solar Impulse Completes Night Flight
12,000 solar panels cover its 64 meter wingspan; one-quarter of the weight of the plane is accounted for by the lithium batteries that powered it at night. (re: John W. Campbell)

Computational Journalism The Homeostatic Newspaper
The use of computers in the otherwise human task of news writing and dissemination. (re: Philip K. Dick)

Terahertz Remote Sensing Detectors
These sensors could see through walls, containers and clothing from hundreds of feet away. (re: Doc Smith)

Ikaros Solar Sail Works!
Ikaros has generated the biggest acceleration through photon during interplanetary flight in history. (re: Jack Vance)

Pharmed Blood Is DARPA's Tru Blood
We are basically mimicking bone marrow in a lab environment. (re: Charlaine Harris)

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