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Solar-Powered Space Trains On The Moon
'The low-slung monorail car, straddling its single track, bored through the shadows on a slowly rising course.' - Arthur C. Clarke, 1955. (re: Arthur C. Clarke)

Drone Deliveries Instead Of Waiters In Restaurants?
'It was a smooth ovoid floating a few inches from the floor...'- H. Beam Piper, 1962. (re: H. Beam Piper)

Optimus Robot Can Charge Itself
'... he thrust in his charging arm to replenish his store of energy.' - William Morrison, 1941. (re: William Morrison)

Skip Movewear Arc'teryx AI Pants
'...the terrible Jovian gravity that made each movement an effort.' - Edmond Hamilon, 1930. (re: Edmond Hamilton)

'Robovan' Name Already Taken - Elon, Try These
There are alternative names that are probably in the public domain by now. (re: Weinbaums)

How Old Are Tesla Designs?
You be the judge. (re: Various)

Is Your Autonomous Tractor Safe?
'The field-minder finished turning the top-soil of a two-thousand-acre field.' - Brian W. Aldiss, 1958. (re: Brian W. Aldiss)

Smart TVs Are Listening!
'You had to live -- did live, from habit that became instinct -- in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard...' - George Orwell, 1948. (re: George Orwell)

Police Drones In China Would Like To Have A Word With You
''OVERRIDE,' the City Fathers said suddenly, without being asked anything at all.' - James Blish, 1951. (re: James Blish)

Oh Great (Part 2), Fence-Climbing Robots
Please, no stingers. (re: Michael Crichton)

Are The Thought Police Listening To Everyone All The Time?
'... they could plug in your wire whenever they wanted to.' - George Orwell, 1948. (re: George Orwell)

Finally, Robot Conductors On Autonomous Buses
'Wardour Street,' he told the robot-conductor.' - Robert Silverberg, 1958. (re: Robert Silverberg)

RoboShiko! Sumo Exercises Still Good For Robots
'... the expressionless face before me was therefore that of the golem-wrestler, Rolem, a creature that could be set for five times the strength of a human being.' - Roger Zelazny, 1966. (re: Roger Zelazny)

Giant Robotic Hands At Gundam Next Future Science
'Waldo put his arms into the primary pair before him; all three pairs, including the secondary pair mounted before the machine, came to life.' - Robert Heinlein, 1942. (re: Robert Heinlein)

JWST Finds Bucking Centaur 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1
'... the glittering little rocket bolted to the black iron behind him.' - Jack Williamson, 1933. (re: Jack Williamson)

BeamBike Solar Power Canopy For Electric Bikes
'The slender stalks of a sunshade-photocell collector...' - David Brin, 1990. (re: David Brin)

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