Basil Reification Robot
A general purpose household robot should be able to easily identify household items like chairs - but until now, they couldn't do it very well. (re: Robert Heinlein)

NSA Patents Herbert's Network Snooper Catcher
The NSA apparently forgot to search for prior art when patenting ways to determine if someone is tampering with network communication. (re: Frank Herbert)

RFID-Enabled Poker Table
This project brings to mind several new possibilities for poker players and poker tournament audiences. (re: Various)

Book Time Page-Turning Robot
Simple but effective 'robot' helps hospitalized readers. Now with video! (re: Robert Heinlein)

Twendy-One Selected Human-Symbiotic Robot
What characteristics are needed in a 'human-symbiotic' robot? (re: Various)

NanoTouch Touchscreen Works From The Back
Radical solution to a common problem is slick - but will people like using it? (re: Various)

Virtual Body-Swapping Tech
Can you accept the illusion of having swapped bodies with someone or something else? Yes you can! (re: William Gibson)

NTT Billboards Are Watching You Look
When every surface is covered with ads, how can a business see if passersby are looking at their particular ad? (re: Various)

KAR Kitchen Assistant Robot Joins Kitchen Bot Squad
KAR will need to work with all the other helper robots in the kitchen - take a look at the competition for this new bot from Panasonic. (re: Various)

Carp Barrier Finished For Years, Never Activated
The barrier is ready to repel invaders! But a squabble between agencies will apparently result in a carp invasion AND the waste of $ millions. (re: Roger Zelazny)

Huggable Robotic Bear Video
This is an informative video; however, the pictures of Huggable without his outer skin may be shocking. (re: Anne McCaffrey)

Gel Remote Concept Like Metaflesh
Perhaps it would be better for us if our TV remotes repulsed us. (re: David Cronenberg)

DARPA Seeks Self-Repairing Hunter-Killers?
Not content to have effective robotic weapon systems, DARPA wants to make sure they are 'damage tolerant.' (re: Joseph E. Kelleam)

'Comical Robot' An Aid To Conversations
Ah... how do you fill those awkward silences? This little robot can help. (re: William Tenn)

Virtual Philadelphia More Interactive Than Street View
Walking through Virtual Philadelphia is so real, you can talk with shopkeepers. You can even make your avatar fly, just like in The Matrix. (re: Various)

Micro Air Vehicle Video Shows SF Style
This is a pretty cool concept video that lays out the ideas; Zelazny, Gallun, Dick, Vance and Noon all wrote about something similar. (re: Various)