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Explore the inventions, technology and ideas of science fiction writers at Technovelgy (that's tech-novel-gee!) - over 2,200 are available. Use the Timeline of Science Fiction Invention or the alphabetic Glossary of Science Fiction Technology to see them all, look for the category that interests you, or browse by favorite author / book. Browse more than 3,700 Science Fiction in the News articles.

Can One Robot Do Many Tasks?
'... with the Master-operator all you have to do is push one! A remarkable achievement!' - Robert Sheckley, 1952. (1/5/2026)
The New Habitable Zones Include Asimov's Ribbon Worlds
'...there's a narrow belt where the climate is moderate.' - Harl Vincent, 1931. (1/23/2026)
Atlas Robot Makes Uncomfortable Movements
'Not like me. A T-1000, advanced prototype. A mimetic poly-alloy. Liquid metal.' - James Cameron, 1991. (1/3/2026)
Boring Company Drills Asimov's Single Vehicle Tunnels
'It was riddled with holes that were the mouths of tunnels.' - Isaac Asimov, 1951 (1/1/2026)
Humanoid Robots Tickle The Ivories
'The massive feet working the pedals, arms and hands flashing and glinting...' - Herbert Goldstone, 1953. (12/29/2025)
A Remarkable Coincidence
'There is a philosophical problem of some difficulty here...' - Arthur C. Clarke, 1953. (12/27/2025)
Cortex 1 - Today A Warehouse, Tomorrow A Calculator Planet
'There were cubic miles of it, and it glistened like a silvery Christmas tree...' - Clifford Simak, 1949. (12/25/2025)
Perching Ambush Drones
'On the chest of drawers something was perched.' - Philip K. Dick, 1956. (12/23/2025)
Leader-Follower Autonomous Vehicle Technology
'Jason had been guiding the caravan of cars as usual...' - Gordon R. Dickson, 1954. (12/21/2025)
Golf Ball Test Robot Wears Them Out
"The robot solemnly hit a ball against the wall, picked it up and teed it, hit it again, over and again...' - Frederik Poh, 1954. (12/19/2025)
Boring Company Vegas Loop Like Asimov Said
'There was a wall ahead... It was riddled with holes that were the mouths of tunnels.' Isaac Asimov, 1951. (12/17/2025)
Rigid Metallic Clothing From Science Fiction To You
'...support the interior human structure against Jupiter’s pull.' - Edmond Hamilton, 1932. (12/15/2025)
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Pseudopersonalities
Fragments of distress, playing back in an autonomous robot's brain.
(From Terminus [1961] by Stanislaw  Lem)
C/Fe
A culture that combines the best of humans and robots.
(From Caves of Steel [1953] by Isaac  Asimov)
Automated Blood Test
Blood draw and test without human assistance.
(From Caves of Steel [1953] by Isaac  Asimov)
Dancing Robot
A humanoid robot able to perform dance moves.
(From The Instigators [1956] by Raymond E.  Banks)
Lifescoot
A spaceship's lifeboat.
(From Deeper Than the Darkness [1957] by Harlan  Ellison)
Inverspace
For faster than light travel.
(From Deeper Than the Darkness [1957] by Harlan  Ellison)
Instantaneous Communication
Communication over interplanetary distances faster than radio signals.
(From The Robot Aliens [1935] by Otis Adelbert  Kline)
Camper-Model Spacecraft
Space-going ships with expandable sections.
(From A Relic of the Empire [1966] by Larry  Niven)
Transmog
A small device easily installed in a robot to alter its skill set.
(From Installment Plan [1959] by Clifford  Simak)
Human Supervision Of Robots
The notion that there should be a rule that groups of robots should always have human supervision and direction.
(From Installment Plan [1959] by Clifford  Simak)
Rainbow Dome
A planetary defense shield.
(From The Stars My Destination [1956] by Alfred  Bester)
Canyon World
A world in which only a single scar in the landscape is habitable.
(From One Face [1965] by Larry  Niven)
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