Science
Robot Surgeons To Be Fully Autonomous
'Facing him from behind the desk was the surgeon The nameplate on the desk included a fully identifying series of letters and numbers... To call him Doctor would be quite enough.' (SF in the News)
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Robotic Tentacle Manipulator
HG Wells described snake-like tentacle manipulators in his 1898 classic War of the Worlds. And what does this device look like if you turn it upside down? (SF in the News)
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Did Arthur C. Clarke Predict GPS?
'But as for details of frequencies and powers, I'll have to leave that to the experts to work out; I'll get on with my science fiction and wait to say -I told you so!' (SF in the News)
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Telepresence Robot Roundup With Anybot
The field of telepresence robotics is starting to heat up; take a look at this roundup to see the variety of functions performed. (SF in the News)
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Biofuel From Algae
Can we improve the ability of algae to produce material we need? Should we? (SF in the News)
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Crop Algae by James Blish
Growing algae in tanks as a source of basic food stock. From the 1957 story Cities in Flight (new Technovelgy item)
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Ice Formation At Room Temperature Is Possible With New Material
This technology will have a number of practical implications. Busy, busy, busy, says Bokonon. (SF in the News)
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MIT's Cornucopia Digital Robotic Food Concept
Digital food the modern way. In concept, at least. (SF in the News)
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Pancake-Flipping Robot Learns By Example
Can you flip a pancake? This robot learned how in only fifty tries. (SF in the News)
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Making Drone Aircraft Smarter
If you want smarter planes, why not just give them the brains of a pilot? (SF in the News)
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Ecobot III Robot Seeks Out Organic Food
Little Ecobot has continued to evolve, navigating to it's nutrient sources. (SF in the News)
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'Invisibles' Provides Tactile Feedback For VR
This is just the kind of prototype system that could give you you virtual reality world. (SF in the News)
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Computer Generated DigItal Music by Donald Kingsbury
A computer composes music with a few simple inputs from the user. From the 1979 story The Moon Goddess and the Son (new Technovelgy item)
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Amazon Sells More Ebooks Than Hardcovers
'I spent the afternoon in a bookstore. There were no books in it.' (SF in the News)
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Dattoo by Greg Bear
A data exchange device worn on the skin like a tattoo. From the 2009 story Mariposa (new Technovelgy item)
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Zip Paper by Greg Bear
Very thin display like a single sheet of paper. From the 2009 story Mariposa (new Technovelgy item)
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Ultra-Light Vision System by E.E. 'Doc' Smith
A viewing technology able to see through and even within most objects. From the 1931 story Space Hounds of IPC (new Technovelgy item)
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Soft Weapon by Larry Niven
A device that changes its shape to alter its function. From the 1967 story The Soft Weapon (new Technovelgy item)
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Mobile Suit by Yoshiyuki Tomino
A giant (typically 18 meters tall) humanoid-shaped armored combat vehicle. From the 1979 story Mobile Suit Gundam (new Technovelgy item)
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Bolo by Keith Laumer
An highly advanced combat tank controlled by a sophisticated Artificial Intelligence. From the 1960 story Combat Unit (new Technovelgy item)
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