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| Repair Robots | ||
| Autonomous robots that carry out maintenance functions on a space ship. |
When The Invincible, a heavy cruiser powered by photon drive, came within range of a star system worthy of exploration, the crew was brought out of hibernation and the ship prepared for their use.
| Faint rattling noises came from inside the hull as if swarms of tiny animals were busily scurrying about scratching the metal walls with their sharp little claws. This was the sign that the repair robots had started out on their rounds, checking the solidity of the braces of the ship's framework; making sure that the hull had not been damaged anywhere and that all seams were still welded tight. The entire ship came to life, filled with myriad noises and activities . . . only the crew had not yet awakened... |
| From The Invincible,
by Stanislaw Lem. Published by Poland in 1954 Additional resources -
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Interesting early use of this concept; we all remember the helpful droids from Star Wars, like R2D2.
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