現(xiàn)在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的所有門道我們都已經(jīng)摸清楚了（不是嗎？），緊接著交通運輸正成為21世紀的一個重要科技增長點。既然我們拼命想讓人和物都移動得更快、更智能、更有效率，還有什么比《星球大戰(zhàn)》更適合做準繩，來評估我們邁向未來所取得的進步呢？

當然，這個系列電影的故事發(fā)生在很久以前的遙遠星系——你打著火把也找不著。不過想到這一系列科幻電影中最不可思議的一些東西已成為現(xiàn)實或快要實現(xiàn)，總會讓人覺得更如癡如醉。以下就是《財富》雜志最喜歡的幾樣片中事物。

注：以下內(nèi)容與《星球大戰(zhàn)：原力覺醒》無關，不必擔心看到劇透。

會走路的機器人

它可能很快就會出現(xiàn)在現(xiàn)實生活中。作為一款軍用車輛，AT-AT的設計理念存在很大的誤區(qū)。但這沒有阻止美國國防部先進研究項目局在Boston Dynamics公司的幫助下，將這個概念轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)橐慌鷷佬械臋C器人：Spot、BigDog和Cheetah。它們主要用于配合未來的士兵作戰(zhàn)，不過出于某種原因，這些機器人顯然也擁有投擲手榴彈的功能。

噴氣式背包

波巴·費特的曼達洛盔甲有著十分鮮明的頭盔設計。但JetPack Aviation終于研發(fā)出了一款幾乎和他的噴氣式背包一樣時髦的產(chǎn)品。這款噴氣式背包名為JB-9，還沒有上市。這家公司表示將仔細篩選潛在客戶，重點是觀察他們應對突然事件的能力。這可能會限制JB-9背包對賞金獵人經(jīng)濟的影響。

陸上飛艇

我們可以在這款設備身上感受到一股復古未來主義的氣息，也可以指出科技界在打造一款會飛的汽車方面獲得的最新進展。不過更有趣的是一款基于地面的懸浮概念車。初創(chuàng)公司Arx Pax表示，如果使用磁懸浮技術的話，這種概念車有可能成為現(xiàn)實。唯一的缺點是，你需要一段用鋁制成的道路。所以說，盧克的陸上飛艇。離我們還有相當遙遠的距離。

智能交通

我們在《星球大戰(zhàn)前傳》中看到，城市星球科洛桑上的飛行器和其他近地車輛都在空中有序地行駛，卻沒有任何可見的交通信號。這需要科學家正在研發(fā)的計算機控制和無線通信技術的支持。實際上，美國交通運輸部隨時都可能發(fā)布車輛的無線通信標準。

沒錯，科洛桑也有自己的交通運輸部?？磥砭瓦B科幻電影也逃不開現(xiàn)實中的官僚機構。

無人機

《星球大戰(zhàn)》中充滿了飛行器和機器人士兵。不過在現(xiàn)實世界，無論在戰(zhàn)場還是在商界，這些東西基本上還需要人類的遠程控制。然而，無人機也在飛速發(fā)展，正在執(zhí)行繪制地圖、救援、執(zhí)法等各種任務。與此同時，人們開始擔心無人機的發(fā)展將對人類自身構成威脅。

極速賽車

沒錯，在電影中你已經(jīng)看到了兩個參照物。（畢竟，“總是有兩個在那里，” 尤達說。）令人驚訝的是，在現(xiàn)實生活中，未來的賽車只有少數(shù)幾種發(fā)展方向。然而，最近宣布的電動機器人汽車巡回賽，將把無人駕駛技術與扣人心弦的一級方程式賽車結合在一起。不過，這種賽事直到2016年才會開始舉辦，所以我們目前還是只能欣賞第一人稱視角的無人駕駛賽車。

太空旅行

這是一個宏偉的目標。在登月之后，很難說我們在星際旅行領域獲得了多大的進展，不過私人公司進軍太空的消息還是令人鼓舞。從埃隆·穆斯克的SpaceX、理查德·布蘭森的維珍銀河和杰夫·貝佐斯最近成立的藍色起源來看，我們至少有足夠的信心和雄心在將來某一天進入太空。（財富中文網(wǎng)）

譯者：嚴匡正

審校：任文科

Now that we’ve got this whole Internet thing figured out (right?), transportation is one of the big tech growth spots for the 21st century. And as we work to move people and cargo faster, smarter, and more efficiently, what better benchmark is there for evaluating our progress into the future than Star Wars?

Yes, of course the films take place a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away—put down those torches. But that just makes it even crazier that some of the wildest aspects of the fantasy films are either already here, or getting close. Here are just a few ofFortune’s favorite examples.

[Note: None of the following is based on The Force Awakens, so enjoy some spoiler-free reading.]

Walking Robots

Let’s say it right off the bat: as a military vehicle, the AT-AT’s design is incredibly misguided. But that hasn’t stopped the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (with help from Boston Dynamics) from scaling the concept down into a creepy robots with names like Spot, BigDog, and Cheetah. They’re largely intended to accompany future soldiers, but apparently also need to be able to throw cinder blocks for some reason.

Jetpacks

With his Mandalorian armor, Boba Fett still has the distinct edge in helmet design. But JetPack Aviation has finally perfected a real jetpack nearly as sleek as his. The pack, known as the JB-9, hasn’t gone to market yet, and the company says it will carefully screen prospective customers with a focus on emergency responders. And that may limit its impact on the bounty hunting economy.

Landspeeders

We could go retro-futuristic on this one, and point to recent progress in the ongoing quest to build a flying car. But even more interesting is the concept of a true land-based hover vehicle, which startup Arx Pax says is possible using its mag-lev technology. The only downside is you’d need a road made of aluminum—so Luke’s landspeeder is still far, far away.

Smart Traffic

In the prequel films, we get some up-close views of the city-planet Coruscant, where speeders and other near-surface vehicles flow in neatly interlocking airborne traffic patterns—without any visible traffic signals. That implies computer control and wireless communication, tech we’re already developing on Earth. In fact, the Department of Transportation is expected to announce standards for wireless vehicle communication any day now.

And if you’re wondering, yes, Coruscant has its own Department of Transportation. You can’t even escape the reality of bureaucracy in a fantasy film, it seems.

Unmanned Drones

Star Wars is full of flying droids and robot soldiers. But in the real world, most of their counterparts, both in war and commerce, are still remote-controlled by humans. However autonomous drones are proliferating, doing everything from mapping to rescue to law enforcement work—as well as triggering fears about their threat to humanity.

Podracing

Yes, you’re getting two prequel references. (After all, “always two there are,” says Yoda.) Surprisingly, we live in a world with a few options when it comes to futuristic racing. However, a circuit for electric robot cars was recently announced, pairing Formula One excitement with driverless technology. But those races won’t begin until 2016, so in the meantime we’ll just have to be entertained with first person video drone racing:

Space Travel

This is the big kahuna. It’s hard to say whether we’ve made much progress towards an interstellar future since the moon landings, but the entrance of private companies into the space race has been encouraging. Between Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, and Jeff Bezos’s recently launched Blue Origin, we’ve certainly got at least enough ego and ambition to get make the jump to hyperspace, someday.