technology demonstration
prototype or incomplete implementation of a new technology, showcasing possible applications, feasibility, performance, and methods
Sea Hunter
unmanned surface vehicle
SPHERES
free-flying robotic system on the International Space Station
Developer Transition Kit
2020 prototype ARM-based Macintosh computer announced by Apple Inc.
Centennial Monorail
monorail in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Kara
2012 film by David Cage
Optical Telescope Element Pathfinder
test article for the James Webb Space Telescope
Crazy Bus
2004 video game
The Matrix Awakens
2021 video game developed by Epic Games
technology demonstration spacecraft
spacecraft used to demonstrate experimental technologies
experimental aircraft
aircraft intended to develop aircraft design and technology
FASTRAC
technology demonstration satellite pair developed by the University of Texas at Austin
The Mother of All Demos
1968 computer demonstration by Douglas Engelbart