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| Retinal Implant An implanted device that can record and transmit what the person sees. (From The Neutronium Alchemist [1997] by Peter F. Hamilton) |
| Specialized Prosthetic Arm A set of prosthetics that provide different functionality in place of missing arm. (From The Moon is a Harsh Mistress [1966] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Electrical Grandmother (Robot Grandma) A robotic companion. (From I Sing The Body Electric! [1969] by Ray Bradbury) |
| Bee Zapper A laser-based insect remover. (From Earth [1990] by David Brin) |
| Designer Eyes Genetic designers create better-than-perfect eyes for replicants. (From Blade Runner [1982] by Ridley Scott) |
| Bubble City Underwater domes provide living space for large communities. (From My Name is Legion [1976] by Roger Zelazny) |
| Servok An 'automatic' or clock-set mechanism to perform simple tasks. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
| Sky-Eye A football-sized flying surveillance device. (From The Diamond Age [1995] by Neal Stephenson) |
| Mediatronic Display Electronic paper comes in big sheets. (From The Diamond Age [1995] by Neal Stephenson) |
| Psychohistory Branch of mathematics describes the behavior of human beings en masses. (From Foundation [1951] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Reality Tape The medium upon which the life experience of an electric ant - a robotic person - is presented. (From The Electric Ant [1969] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Solar Station A satellite that gathers solar energy in space and then beams it to Earth (or other planetary surface). (From Reason [1941] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Fontema A strange two 'wheeled' animal. (From First Lensman [1950] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| Biot A biological robot. (From Rendezvous With Rama [1972] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Window-Cleaner Robots Robots that perform the task of cleaning and polishing transparent surfaces. (From Rendezvous With Rama [1972] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Machine Evolution An early look at the idea that machines can evolve all by themselves, physically and intellectually. (From Second Variety [1953] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Christmas Bush Motile Robot Repair robot with extra-sensitive hands. (From Rocheworld [1985] by Robert Forward) |
| Martian Print Amoeba An organism able to mimic consumer goods. (From Now Wait For Last Year [1966] by Philip K. Dick) |
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