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Opaque Helmet A spacesuit helmet that has no see-through components at all; fully enclosed metal.
(From Wanderer of the Void [1937] by Dr. Arch Carr) |
Mechanical Cow (Nibbler) An autonomous mechanism that performs some of the actions of an ordinary bovine.
(From Down on the Farm [1937] by Simpson Stokes) |
Fight Machine (Boxing Robot) An autonomous boxer.
(From Jingle in the Jungle [1957] by Aldo Giunta) |
Teleray Destruction over great distances.
(From Cosmic Teletype [1938] by Carl Jacobi) |
Robot-Referee An autonomous robot judge at athletic events.
(From Jingle in the Jungle [1957] by Aldo Giunta) |
Robot Conductor A robot that serves as the conductor on a bus.
(From The Woman You Wanted [1958] by Robert Silverberg) |
Precrime Sleeve Communicator A device for communication worn as part of the uniform jacket.
(From Minority Report (Movie) [2002] by Steven Spielberg) |
Spider Robot A mechanism in the form of a spider.
(From The Mystery of Element 117 [1949] by Milton K. Smith) |
Robot Detector A device that can sense robotics.
(From Assignment in the Unknown [1951] by Frank Quattrocchi) |
Robot Fish A mechanical fish.
(From At Kokomo Joe's [1989] by Brooke Stauffer) |
Electronic Image Intensifier Much more sensitive than the human eye.
(From A Fall of Moondust [1961] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
Sleep Machine A device guaranteeing a good night's sleep.
(From Short Trip to Nowhere [1965] by R.M. Williams) |
Sleep Generator An automated way to impose sleep on the brain.
(From 2001: A Space Odyssey [1968] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
Hive-Sign Specialized sign language developed by an offshoot of humanity.
(From Hellstrom's Hive [1972] by Frank Herbert) |
Humming-Code A personal communication.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
Atomician Sign Language Specialized sign language used by those who work with atomics.
(From The Faceless Men [1948] by Leo Zagat) |
Trip to Mars A voyage across space to the planet Mars.
(From Across the Zodiac [1880] by Percy Greg) |
Earthsuit Like a spacesuit, but protects you from the Earth.
(From Termination Shock [2021] by Neal Stephenson) |
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