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| Automatic Companion Robot A robotic replacement for a pet or friend. (From The Midas Plague [1954] by Frederik Pohl) |
| Consumption Robots Humanoid robots placed in the position of consuming material goods to relieve human beings of the burden. (From The Midas Plague [1954] by Frederik Pohl) |
| Newspad Electronic Newspaper An electronic version of a newspaper. (From 2001: A Space Odyssey [1968] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Diagnostat A device able to diagnose and treat most human ailments. (From The Man in the Maze [1969] by Robert Silverberg) |
| Vision Cube A solid-state memory device. (From The Man in the Maze [1969] by Robert Silverberg) |
| Eavesdropper Device to detect the presence of recording devices. (From Cities in Flight [1957] by James Blish) |
| Battle Tank Display Three-dimensional display showing tactical information for space battles. (From Cities in Flight [1957] by James Blish) |
| Helicops Small, private flyers for business commuting. (From The Black Star Passes [1930] by John W. Campbell) |
| Websight A way of visualizing the Internet internally. (From WWW: Wake [2009] by Robert J. Sawyer) |
| Learning Robot A robot that learns from its own experiences. (From Callahan and the Wheelies [1960] by Stephen Barr) |
| Self-Charging Robot A robot that is able to autonomously find an electrical outlet and plug itself in to recharge. (From Callahan and the Wheelies [1960] by Stephen Barr) |
| EyePod A generic term for the external computing processing unit needed for eye implants. (From WWW: Wake [2009] by Robert J. Sawyer) |
| Housefly Monitor A living fly that is outfitted with sensors for surveillance work. (From Lies, Inc. [1964] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Time-Warping Construct A device that appears to cause alternate worlds or paraworld. (From Lies, Inc. [1964] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Electronic Book Store A place to pick up your electronic books. (From Return from the Stars [1961] by Stanislaw Lem) |
| Robot Busboy A robotic device able to autonomously clear tables in a restaurant. (From Lies, Inc. [1964] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Cephalotropic Dart A slim, short-range device that homes in on the brain wave pattern of the target. (From Lies, Inc. [1964] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Poison-Bearing Invisible Glove Membranous apparel for the hands, used to dispense poisons. (From Lies, Inc. [1964] by Philip K. Dick) |
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