Asimov’s Laws of Robotics are not yet being put to the test but the PR2 robot’s two gripper-equipped arms, laser scanner and multiple cameras allow it to fold towels, fetch a beer and plug itself into the mains when it needs to recharge.
The New Scientist reports that Silicon Valley start-up Willow Garage has put its PR2 robot on general sale.
The price tag may be a bit daunting at $400,000.
But for individuals with a proven track record in contributions to the open source community, we are also introducing an award which amounts to a $120,000 discount on PR2 purchases. Details on the open source discount are here.
image:http://www.willowgarage.com/blog/2010/09/07/pr2-pricing-and-open-source-discount
Tags: Asimov, Laws of Robotics, OpenSource, PR2, Robot, Willow Garage
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