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Runaway by Michael Crichton:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
Very entertaining movie written and directed by Michael Crichton appeared in 1985. The film has a surprising number of very well conceived "robots" depicted as doing work in a variety of settings. The basic premise is that, in the near future, robots will be lending a helping hand everywhere - and sometimes they malfunction. When that happens, a specialized police unit moves in.
The movie itself is fun to watch; Gene Simmons of the band KISS is excellent as the evil chip-designing mastermind. Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes and Kirstie Alley round out the main cast members. Take a look at the trailer:
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Agricultural Robot Pest Controller - picking off the pests |
Car Dashboard Drone Controller |
Construction Robot |
Drone Floater Camera - fly and spy |
Home Robot |
Police Sketch Artist Software - pc-based police art |
Security Guard Robot (Sentry Robot) |
Self-Propelled Road Mine |
Smart Bullet - self-guided microshell |
Sniffer Robot |
Spider (Robotic Insects) |
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