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Willow Garage Robot Fetches Beer, Engineers Rejoice

Posted by samzenpus on from the the-perfect-robot dept.

kkleiner writes "Willow Garage has pulled off the ultimate engineering feat: teaching a PR2 robot to fetch you a beer from the fridge. Not only can the PR2 select the correct brew from the fridge, it can deliver, and even open the beer as needed. That's right, all the humans have to do is drink and relax. Prepare yourself for some major robot-envy as you check out the PR2 delivering much-needed refreshment in the video."

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  1. market crash by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Stock in females is going to take a dive

    1. Re:market crash by MichaelSmith · · Score: 3, Funny

      Not without a few... modifications to the robots.

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    2. Re:market crash by Guiannos · · Score: 2, Funny

      Stock in females is going to take a dive

      I didn't see the robot making a sandwich in the video...

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    3. Re:market crash by totally+bogus+dude · · Score: 3, Funny

      True, but neither would his wife.

    4. Re:market crash by jgagnon · · Score: 2, Funny

      Rule 34 :p

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  2. Makes me mist up a little by NotBornYesterday · · Score: 4, Funny

    It is things like this that make me feel there is hope for humanity, and that we're not in an unstoppable downward spiral.

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  3. Takes me back to the first Moon landing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    We really do live in a golden age, (sniff)

  4. Asimov's Law of Robotics by Lord_of_the_nerf · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can it be taught to cut you off?

    "Buddy, I can't let you drive home without breaking rule 1."

  5. Re:Greatest achievement by MachDelta · · Score: 3, Funny

    Agreed.
    Sliced bread, step the fuck aside.

  6. Re:Awesome! by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh puhleeeese. "The App" will only bring a lovely Chardonnay, with apple and melon notes, and a light, smooth, oak finish.

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  7. Re:my girlfriend does it better by Nikker · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let me guess, she lives out of town and can never make it to any parties cause she is working late.

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  8. Does it need root access? by jspenguin1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    If so...
      sudo get me a beer

    1. Re:Does it need root access? by 6Yankee · · Score: 3, Funny

      Root beer, by any chance?