RIDC-01 Robot Maid Will Not Replace Rosie In Our Hearts
This robot maid is, unfortunately, not yet commercially available, but it actually exists, unlike Rosie from the Jetson's. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Electronic Erasable Paper - Xerox Seeks E-Palimpsest
Xerox is still looking for the perfect palimpsest - eraseable electronic reusable paper. (re: Greg Bear)

Detect Aggressive Voices With Sigard By Sound Intelligence
If you've been waiting for HAL to tell you to take a stress pill, your wait is over. (re: Arthur C. Clarke)

Shape-Memory Polymers Temperature Morphing
Special polymers perform amazing stunts in response to modest temperature changes. (re: Samuel R. Delany)

Smart Homes And Municipal Darwinism
Recycling and self-sufficient, self-fueling homes are one thing, but let's not let this thing get out of hand. (re: Philip Reeve)

Digital Bible Player
At last - a pious portable media player. (re: Frank Herbert)

Lifeblood And Beta Tank Bubble-Based 'Stereo Tanks'
Unusual sculptures that use bubbles as pixels in low-res displays - 2D and 3D. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Be The Soul Of The New Machine
This tele-operated robot will move along with you as you walk, and let you manipulate objects in a remote environment. (re: Clifford Simak)

Modafinil 24-hour Living Through Chemistry
Is sleep a lifestyle choice? Read on. (re: Paul Di Filippo)

Robot Walks After Conceptualizing Own Structure
Amazing video shows robot introspecting to determine its own structure, and then constructing a gait for itself. (re: Roger P. Graham)

Optimus OLED(Not!) Keyboard Chameleon
This keyboard changes its colors (or its keys) for every occasion. (re: Arthur C. Clarke)

First Chinese Security Guard Robot
This security bot is able to avoid obstacles, follow a predesignated route and send images of trouble. (re: Philip K. Dick)

'New' Israeli Bionic Hornet Concept Is 70 Years Old
The Israelis shouldn't bother with making up science-fictional insect-sized robots - let the writers do it! (re: Raymond Z. Gallun)

Chick Embryo Regrows Wing With Wnt Signaling
Remarkable achievement from the Salk Institute; eleven years of work have paid off. (re: Frank Herbert)

Starfish Robot Shows Robotic Introspection And Self-Modeling
Amazing proprioceptive robot creates a model of its shape automatically; it can sense damage to itself and reconfigure its walk. (re: Roger P. Graham)

Manned Asteroid Mission For Constellation Program?
Other uses are being planned for the lunar landing gear NASA already has in the works. (re: Robert Heinlein)