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James Schmitz |
James Henry Schmitz (1911-1981) was born in Hamburg, Germany of American parents. He lived in Germany until 1938, but left before WWII started. He served as an aerial photographer in the Pacific. He published his first story in 1943 and kept writing through the seventies. Science fiction in the News articles describe real-world events that relate to the ideas and inventions in sf novels and movies. Select a news article: |
CkBot Modular Robot Self-Assembles, Picks Gait
CkBot can self-assemble and adopt its gait to the task at hand; it's pretty good at putting itself back together.
Self-Assembling Robot Swarm
'...the Sheen Robots assemble themselves when the signal to do it is registered by them.'- James Schmitz, 1966.
Robot Lamp Assembles Itself (Via 3D Printer)
'You see, the Sheen Robots assemble themselves...'- James Schmitz, 1966.
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