10 'Star Trek' Technologies That Actually Exist

Whether it's deep space or the deepest depths of the ocean, truly brilliant machines can operate in all sorts of extreme conditions. While the U.S.S. Enterprise doesn't exist (yet!), there are other technologies out there that seem to be taking cues from Star Trek's amazing portrayal of the future.

For the latest chapter in GE's Brilliant Machines story, let's consider 10 examples of tech that got their start in the scripts, but are now as real as the Higgs boson and its attendant field

We set our course with the help of Joe Latrell, a "recovering" rocket scientist — yes, he's actually put payloads into space — and a longtime Trekkie. Read more...