Literature 1950. Written by Isaac Asimov.
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1Consolidated Robots CompaniesRobotics Companies

Consolidated Robots
The only robot manufacturing corporation with calculating machines.

2Dr. Susan Calvin HealthcareTherapy

Dr. Susan Calvin
Robo-psychologist.

3DV-5 TechnologyRobot Models

DV-5
Also known as Dave. A robot with six robots under it, like a hand.

4DV-52 TechnologyRobot Models

DV-52
One of Dave's DV-5 "finger" robots.

5The Encyclopedia TelluricaLiteratureBooks-Reference

The Encyclopedia Tellurica
From the first line of the Introduction. "I LOOKED AT MY NOTES AND I DIDN'T LIKE THEM. I'd spent three days at U. S. Robots and might as well have spent them at home with the Encyclopedia Tellurica."

6Gyro VehiclesMotor Vehicles

Gyro
Transport vehicle for personal as well as commercial use.

7The Handbook of Robotics LiteratureBooks-Reference

The Handbook of Robotics
Book that Powell references.

8Herbie TechnologyRobot Models

Herbie
Also known as RB-34, a robot that can read minds.

9Hyperatomic Drive TechnologyPower Supplies

Hyperatomic Drive
Spaceship engine invented by robots.

10Insosuits ApparelClothing Products

Insosuits
Insulated suits used by miners on Mercury. "We can't go after Speedy ourselves, Mike, not on the Sunside. Even the new insosuits aren't good for more than twenty minutes in direct sunlight."

11Interplanetary PressMediaNewspapers-misc

Interplanetary Press
From the Introduction. "I needed more than that for my feature articles for Interplanetary Press. Much more."

12MC Model TechnologyRobot Models

MC Model
Robot model.

13Mercury Mines CompaniesMining

Mercury Mines
Mining company on the planet Mercury.

14Morbid M. Cadaver's Extensible CasketsServicesFuneral Homes

Morbid M. Cadaver's Extensible Caskets
Advertisement Donovan and Powell hear when they are temporarily dead. "Does your coffin fit differently lately? Why not try Morbid M. Cadaver's extensible caskets? They are scientifically designed to fit the natural curves of the body, and are enriched with Vitamin B1. Use Cadaver's caskets for comfort. Remember - you're going to be dead a long, long time!"

15NS-2 Model TechnologyRobot Models

NS-2 Model
Robots that don't have the whole First Law imprinted in their brains.

16QT Models TechnologyRobot Models

QT Models
Robots built by U.S. Robots that possessed peculiar brains.

17QT-1 TechnologyRobot Models

QT-1
Also known as The Prophet of the true master.

18Robbie TechnologyRobot Models

Robbie
Gloria's nursemaid robot. "I heard about it later, and when they called us blasphemers and demon-creators, I always thought of him. Robbie was a non-vocal robot. He couldn't speak. He was made and sold in 1996. Those were the days before extreme specialization, so he was sold as a nursemaid."

19Solar Minerals CompaniesMining

Solar Minerals
Mining company. "Well, I think it was in 2015 that the Second Mercury Expedition was sent out. It was exploratory and financed in part by U. S. Robots and in part by Solar Minerals."

20SPD Model TechnologyRobot Models

SPD Model
Among the fastest robots turned out by the UnitedStates Robot & Mechanical Men Corp.

21U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men, Incorpor...CompaniesRobotics Companies

U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men, Incorporated
From various stories.

22Visivox TechnologyAudiovisual Devices

Visivox
Future entertainment venue. "Came the day at last, when Weston approached his daughter guiltily and suggested a beautiful Visivox show in the village."

23World Steel CompaniesMining

World Steel
Steel company. "World Steel reports an overproduction of twenty thousand long tons."


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