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"Looking back through history, I see no evidence for humanity making the best of things, and I think it's a pretty safe bet that's an on-going trend."
- Richard Morgan
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| Undercover Detective Robot | ||
| Specialized robot masquerades as different robot types to spy on criminals. |
Undercover work can be tedious - and dangerous. Why not use robots?
| "The name is Wil Counter-4951L3, not that that means much any more. I've worn so many different bodies that I forget what I originally looked like. I went right from factory-school to a police training school - and I have been on the job ever since - Force of Detectives, Sergeant Jr. grade, Investigation department. I spend most of my time selling candy bars or newspapers, or serving drinks in crumb joints. Gather information, make reports and keep tabs on guys for other departments..." |
| Technovelgy from The Velvet Glove,
by Harry Harrison. Published by Fantastic Universe in 1956 Additional resources -
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Compare to R. Daneel Olivaw, robot policeman from Caves of Steel (1953) by Isaac Asimov, the precogs from The Minority Report (1956) by Philip K. Dick, the Pry-Vie robotic detective from Clans of the Alphane Moon (1964) by Philip K. Dick and Sven, the artificially intelligent detective from The Turing Option (1992) by Harry Harrison.
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