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Willow Garage Robot Fetches Beer, Engineers Rejoice
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."
... of the 21st century.
Signatures are the new names.
A cooler filled with beer sitting next to your chair is cheaper, faster, and doesn't require a specialized, dedicated refrigerator. And think of all the beer you could buy for the price of one robot (and if the robot were really cool, like Bender, he'd drink all your beer before he could deliver it).
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Why a web interface? seriously...
The web interface allows you to order beer from any web enabled device, such as a smart phone!
I don't think the human body can process enough beer to make that robot appear to morph into a sexually attractive mate.
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