The Unreconstructed M by Philip K. Dick:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas

"The machine was much too complicated to have been built simply to murder one man. But, then, what was its full purpose?"


('The Unreconstructed M' by Philip K. Dick)

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Death-Rattle
A device that sends a signal upon brain death of the user.

Mechanical Cleaning Device
A small, ground-based autonomous robot doing basic janitorial work.

Neural Door Lock
A device that provides access based on neurological data.

Police Detection Robot
An automated evidence-gathering robot.

Remote Control Taxicab
A cab that is piloted by a remote operator.

Robot Situation Neurosis
Robots go mad when given competing instructions.

The Machine (M)
An autonomous robot able to alter its appearance and functionality at will.

 

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