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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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Men Spread To The Planets
The idea that human beings should populate worlds other than Earth.
(From The Last Evolution [1932] by John W.  Campbell)
Coordinator Machine
A machine that functions as a ruler.
(From The Last Evolution [1932] by John W.  Campbell)
Machine Evolution
Machines last longer and evolve more quickly than Man, and so will supplant them.
(From The Last Evolution [1932] by John W.  Campbell)
Hired Man
An automaton helper.
(From Mr. Corndropper's Hired Man [1900] by W.M.  Stannard)
Master-Operator
Takes over the functions of many different household robots.
(From Cost of Living [1952] by Robert  Sheckley)
Mental Phantasmagoria
Telepathic emanations from an alien machine create a virtual reality for human visitors.
(From The Lotus-Engine [1940] by Raymond Z.  Gallun)
Virtual Reality
A fictitious and illusory world.
(From The Theatre and Its Double [1938] by Antonin  Artaud)
Dead-Show
Forced reliving of memory and experience after death.
(From Her Smoke Rose Up Forever [1974] by James  Tiptree, Jr.)
Narrow Belt Climate
A sliver of a tidally-locked world that is inhabitable.
(From Too Many Boards! [1931] by Harl  Vincent)
Dispatcher Displays
A setup that shows a dozen different locations.
(From The Meteor Miners [1935] by L.A.  Eshbach)
Charged Catching Net
A net used in space; current can be used.
(From The Scrambler [1941] by Harry  Walton)
Contraceptone
A contraceptive with 100% success, for men and women.
(From Throwback [1952] by Miriam Allen  deFord)
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