Willow Garage PR2 Graduation

[mquiroz90]

where they built in u.s.a huh

[MrSticker1970]

The first steps to DALEK

[roidroid]

@6:37 i hear Röyksopp playing :)

[seanotube85]

This thing kinda reminds me of the robot lady from the Jetsons.

[Isanion]

so they're trying to develop a common robot base that future research can be built on...

nice idea i guess... but given that all the currently useful robots are bespoke built for a task I'm really doubtful that it'll work; after all, what task is the 'human-on-wheels' body structure ideally suited to?

tbh its the same problem i've had with this area of robots in general: I mean, ASIMO is an incredibly impressive bit of kit, but what use is it?

[seanotube85]

@Isanion Maybe in the future it can make you snacks and bring them to you while you're working. Of course, I won't be the first person to test that one out. But I fear for the future jobs of waiters nonetheless.

[Poisonseed]

That opening in the head, is it for those old 5 1/4" floppy disks?

[Dirtfire]

@Poisonseed that's a laser scanner.

[tungstenfusion]

:D> nice vid- the units in the video look ~generic though; imo.

[nekovash]

... T-100

[CreatMind]

"They where born slaves, slaves of pre programed tasks.... but eventually the gift of self awareness was bestowed upon them" (?)

[threephasewolf]

next thing you know it will connect with google and sky net will be complete.

[phenomenon91]

I want one :(

[JamboyStu]

Are these for assembly lines or what?

[SelfDestructor2]

This reminds me of Johnny 5 "Number 5 is alive!"

[matthewgutz]

@SelfDestructor2 all it needs is a lazer beam and a little lightning lol

[jasonsjewelry]

@matthewgutz Exactly what I thought of when I first saw it too! Number 5 alive!