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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.

LLM 'Cognitive Core' Now Evolving
'Their only check on the growth and development of Vulcan 3 lay in two clues: the amount of rock thrown up to the surface... and the amount of the raw materials and tools and parts which the computer requested.' - Philip K. Dick, 1960. (6/19/2025)
Has Elon Musk Given Up On Mars?
'There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.' (6/17/2025)
Bacteria Turns Plastic Into Pain Relief? That Gives Me An Idea.
'I guess there's nobody round this table who doesn't have a Crosswell [tapeworm] working for him in the small intestine.' (6/15/2025)
When Your Child's Best Friend Is An AI
'Figments of his mind in one sense, of course, for he had shaped them...' - Clifford Simak, 1963. (6/13/2025)
China's Drone Mothership Can Carry 100 Drones
'So the parent drone carries a spotter that it launches...' (6/11/2025)
Drones Recharge In Mid-Air Like Jets Refuel!
'...nurse drones that would cruise around dumping large amounts of power into randomly selected pods.' - Neal Stephenson, 1995. (6/9/2025)
Australian Authors Reject AI Training Of Llama
'It's done with a flip of the third joint of the tentacle on the down beat.' - Anthony Boucher, 1943. (6/7/2025)
Is China Mining Helium-3 On The Moon's Farside?
'...for months Grantline bores had dug into the cliff.' - (6/5/2025)
Maybe It's Too Soon To Require Autonomous Mode
'I hope all those other cars are on automatic,' he said anxiously. - Arthur C. Clarke, 1976. (6/3/2025)
Is Agentic AI The Wrong Kind Of Smartness?
'It’s smart enough to go wrong in very complicated ways, but not smart enough to help us find out what’s wrong.' - Isaac Asimov, 1975. (6/1/2025)
Heat Waver - The First Ever Combo Solar Collector And Wind Turbine
'...like a spray of tulips mounted fanwise.' - Simpson Stokes, 1937. (5/29/2025)
Tesla 'Fleet Response Agents' Bolster FSD Autonomy
'You hate the whole idea that some bored drone pusher in a remote driving centre has got your life... in his hands.' - Charles Stross, 2007. (5/27/2025)
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Milliways
The restaurant at the end of the universe.
(From Restaurant at the End of the Universe [1980] by Douglas  Adams)
Noodle Bar
A little street restaurant.
(From Blade Runner [1982] by Ridley  Scott)
Steel Crocodile
A boat specialized for swamps on Venus.
(From Logic of Empire [1941] by Robert  Heinlein)
Breesk
A unique dish best served with violet sauce.
(From Expedition to Earth [1953] by Robert  Zacks)
Science Fiction Restaurant
Established by aliens, its waiters and food are out of this world!
(From Expedition to Earth [1953] by Robert  Zacks)
Trajectory Ship
A spaceship that takes the minimum energy route to another planet, with the passengers weightless.
(From Logic of Empire [1941] by Robert  Heinlein)
Microlight
Winged, unmanned aerial vehicle used for surveillance in the revolving space station.
(From Neuromancer [1984] by Joe  Gibson)
Martian Canal Ice
Open water ice on the fourth planet.
(From Red Planet [1949] by Robert  Heinlein)
Monowheel
A single-wheeled police car.
(From Firewater [1952] by William  Tenn)
Robocide
Deliberate destruction of robots.
(From Robots Are Nice? [1957] by Gordon R.  Dickson)
Robus
A robotic bus.
(From Terror in the Stars [1955] by John A.  Sentry)
Robobus
An autonomous vehicle for picking up some number of passengers.
(From Robots Are Nice? [1957] by Gordon R.  Dickson)
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