Willow Garage’s PR2 robot can fold laundry, play billiards, and fetch a beer from the fridge. But can it pick up a spoon? Georgia Tech roboticists have built what they are calling a “PR2 Playpen” that ...

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 ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Willow Garage, a company that develops hardware and open source software for personal robotics applications, has announced a modified PR2 robot as a one-arm device for $285,000, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

While it was fun while it lasted, it was obvious that Willow Garage couldn't keep giving away its ultra-high-end development platform PR2 bots forever. After shipping 11 of the bots to research ...

The experiment is part of a broader effort to use robots to help people with reduced mobility, as well as seniors. Crave freelancer Tim Hornyak is the author of "Loving the Machine: The Art and ...

[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 ...

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 community ...