Science Fiction in the News
SF in the News

Dogs Sniff For Cancer
Take a whiff, Fido! (re: John Brunner)

Samsung Cites 'Space Odyssey' Newspad Against iPad In Patent Suit
Should a science fiction movie be used as 'prior art' in a patent dispute? (re: Arthur C. Clarke)

IBM's Neurosynaptic Computing Chips
Systems of Neuromorphic Adaptive Plastic Scalable Electronics (SyNAPSE). (re: Isaac Asimov)

Sony DEV-5 Digital HD Binoculars
Perfect for looking for Bantha and Sand People. (re: George Lucas)

Hexapod Robot Scuttles Through Beethoven
How does a hexapod robot get to Carnegie Hall? See the video, but it takes more than practice. (re: Herbert Goldstone)

Micro-Robots Self-Assemble From Tiny Particles
'The bits were in motion.' Philip K. Dick (re: Philip K. Dick)

Musical Robotic Head
'An anthropomorphic robotic head with a human-like face and a sheet of artificial skin.' (re: William Gibson)

MABEL Robot Biped Now Runs Faster Than You
'It pushes the state of the art in bipedal mechanism design.' (re: Various)

Lockheed Samurai MAV Drone
That's no maple seed; that's a micro-air vehicle. (re: Various)

Medical Monitoring With Flexible Electronic 'Tattoos'
Not only incredibly thin, but also 'structured into a serpentine shape' that allows them to deform without breaking. (re: Jack Vance)

Sifteo Tiles
The cubes communicate with one another wirelessly. (re: Jeff Noon)

i2R E-Paper Is Erasable
This display technology is erasable paper - in e-paper format. (re: Greg Bear)

Firefly Cameras Shot From Grenade Launcher
How about one launched from space? (re: Robert Silverberg)

Real TIme Crime Tracking Algorithm
Holy computer crimefighters, Batman! (re: Various)

Robot Daycare With Robot Nannies?
Would you turn your young children over to robots? (re: Philip K. Dick)

Don't Drive Your Self-Driving Car
Don't try to drive your self-driving car, Googlers. Lesson learned. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Newest     Newer     Older     Oldest

Technovelgy.com is devoted to the creative ideas and inventions of sf authors and movie makers. Look for the Invention Category that interests you, the Glossary, the Timeline, or see what's New.
Find
new authors and technologies - Shop for yourself, your library and your lab.

 

 

 

 

New Technovelgy
Items on Site:

Microlight

(7/2/2025)

Martian Canal Ice

(6/29/2025)

Monowheel

(6/24/2025)

Prime Command

(6/18/2025)

Robocide

(6/18/2025)

Robus

(6/18/2025)

Robobus

(6/18/2025)

Facial Recognition

(6/9/2025)

Ruum Spherical Robot

(6/4/2025)

Language Net

(5/31/2025)

Liquid Metal Telescope (Solid)

(5/30/2025)

Boxing Robot

(5/26/2025)

Electric-Powered Caterpillar Shovels

(5/25/2025)

Ideophore

(5/24/2025)

Spaceplane

(5/23/2025)

 

Home | Glossary | Invention Timeline | Category | New | Contact Us | FAQ | Advertise |
Technovelgy.com - where science meets fiction™

Copyright© Technovelgy LLC; all rights reserved.