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| Teleoperated Lab Robot A robot is used to conduct experiments in an environment too extreme for humans. (From Cities in Flight [1957] by James Blish) |
| Proselytizing Robot A robotic preacher; designed for use where believers are unwelcome. (From Cities in Flight [1957] by James Blish) |
| Ray Gun (Handheld) A weapon shaped like a handgun that shoots rays of energy. (From The Black Star Passes [1930] by John W. Campbell) |
| Robot Probes (Arr-twos) Remote controlled robots that wander through a facility, bringing pictures and information to a central location. (From Oath of Fealty [1981] by Larry Niven (w/J. Pournelle)) |
| Flywheel Launcher Gigantic flywheels that build up enough power to launch a spacecraft - hurl it into the heavens! (From The Brick Moon [1869] by Edward Everett Hale) |
| Electronic Voting Using computer terminals to register votes from citizens. (From The Shockwave Rider [1975] by John Brunner) |
| Spotlight of Heat (Orbital Microwaves) Using an orbiting satellite microwave array to heat a specific portion of a planetary surface. (From Fallen Angels [1991] by Larry Niven w/Pournelle, Flynn) |
| Psychophonic Nurse A child-care robot - a nanny bot. (From The Psychophonic Nurse [1928] by David H. Keller) |
| Electric Diaper A diaper that will indicate when it is wet. (From The Psychophonic Nurse [1928] by David H. Keller) |
| Computer-Created Dub Music created by an artificially intelligent computer for a specific audience. (From Neuromancer [1984] by William Gibson) |
| Iceberg Water Tub An enormous bag or tub that encloses an iceberg used to supply fresh water. (From Oath of Fealty [1981] by Jerry Pournelle (w/L. Niven)) |
| Localizer Devices that work together to form ad-hoc networks. (From A Deepness in the Sky [1999] by Vernor Vinge) |
| Video Wallpaper Very thin, large scale display. (From A Deepness in the Sky [1999] by Vernor Vinge) |
| Dustmote A tiny sensor device that could also form networks with other motes. (From A Deepness in the Sky [1999] by Vernor Vinge) |
| Robot Bartender An automated, mechanical bar tending robot. (From The Stars My Destination [1956] by Alfred Bester) |
| Autosurgeon A mechanical aid to physicians, performing surgical procedures with surgeons present. (From Altered Carbon [2003] by Richard Morgan) |
| Spray-on Surgical Gloves Effective glove for surgeons that is skin tight. (From Altered Carbon [2003] by Richard Morgan) |
| Automatic Hotel (Hotel Hendrix) A fully automated hotel; complete services provided from check-in to check-out. (From Altered Carbon [2003] by Richard Morgan) |
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