[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S2dc_B-6Kg] We would like you to meet PR2. Made by Willow Garage, PR2 is a platform for research into robotic programming ...

Among the various scientific/industrial robots in the marketplace, Willow Garage's PR2 is one that stands out. This is because both its hardware and software are open-source - users are encouraged to ...

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MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Willow Garage announced today the availability of a modified PR2 robot, the world's most advanced personal robot platform. In response to a burgeoning PR2 ...

Propelling tech companies towards a transformed narrative of innovation and sustainability, PR2 officially launches with a vision for global impact and positive change NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PR2, ...

Crave freelancer Tim Hornyak is the author of "Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots." He has been writing about Japanese culture and technology for a decade. E-mail Tim. Should ...

It would be nice to have a robot around the house to handle the laundry, right? The Jetsons had one (among other things), and you could, too — the PR2, a semi-humanoid robot, is very near being ...

More institutions are buying into Willow Garage's vision for accelerating the field of robotics. The Silicon Valley startup announced that it recently sold its PR2 robots to four new research groups.

Robot! Fetch me a beer! Yes, robots can actually carry out that order. Now, they can even anticipate where to pour your beverage of choice. Cornell University's Personal Robotics Lab has trained a PR2 ...

Earlier this year we reported how Californian robotics company Willow Garage was giving away a number of its PR2 robots to various institutions as part of its PR2 Beta program. Lucky PR2 recipients ...

Samsung already sells many of the personal electronics that surround us in our daily lives; now the company may be getting serious about personal robotics. The Korean electronics giant is among the ...