Futuristic Flow / Future Tech Quiz Test yourself Future Tech Quiz Ten questions drawn from the pages on this site. Pick an answer for each, then check your score. Every answer comes with a one-line explanation.A robotaxi in San Francisco: Dllu, CC BY 4.0 1. What speed did Japan's L0 Series maglev reach in its April 2015 record run?431 km/h505 km/h603 km/h720 km/hThe L0 Series hit 603 km/h on the Yamanashi test line on 21 April 2015.2. Which city got the first fully driverless robotaxi service open to the public?San FranciscoPhoenixLas VegasAustinWaymo opened fully driverless public rides in Phoenix in 2020.3. What does eVTOL stand for?Electric vertical takeoff and landingEnhanced vehicle travel over landElectric vehicle toll laneElevated vertical transit on lineseVTOL aircraft take off and land vertically using electric motors.4. In which year did iRobot launch the first Roomba?1996199920022010The Roomba arrived in 2002; Electrolux's Trilobite came earlier, in 1996.5. Which novel gave its characters Seashell ear-thimbles that look a lot like earbuds?Brave New WorldFahrenheit 451The Time MachineFoundationRay Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, published in 1953, featured the Seashell radios.6. What happened to Hyperloop One at the end of 2023?It opened a line in DubaiIt merged with SpaceXIt shut downIt set a 1,000 km/h recordAfter shifting to cargo in 2022, Hyperloop One ceased operations on 31 December 2023.7. Which comic strip hero wore a 2-Way Wrist Radio from 1946?Buck RogersFlash GordonDick TracySupermanDick Tracy started using the wrist radio on 13 January 1946.8. What is Matter?A smart home standardA robot vacuum brandA type of maglev magnetA smart ring sensorMatter is an open smart home standard from the Connectivity Standards Alliance, first released in October 2022.9. About how long did ICON's printer take to print the walls of each home at Wolf Ranch in Texas?One dayAbout three weeksSix monthsOne yearReports put the printing at roughly three weeks per home; people still built the foundations and roofs.10. What is unusual about Zoox's robotaxi?It can flyIt floats on magnetsIt has no steering wheel or pedalsIt runs only on hydrogenZoox built a symmetrical, bidirectional vehicle with no conventional driving controls.Score: 0 / 10Try againWant to know more? Every answer links back to a topic page on this site with its sources. SourcesWikipedia: Chuo ShinkansenWikipedia: WaymoWikipedia: Robotic vacuum cleanerWikipedia: Fahrenheit 451Wikipedia: Hyperloop OneWikipedia: Dick TracyWikipedia: Matter (standard)Engadget: A robotics company has 3D printed nearly a hundred homes in TexasWikipedia: Zoox (company)Facts on this page were checked against these sources (updated Oct 18, 2026). Spot an error? Email hello@fireempireshop.com.
