http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstart-open-source-revolution/ The Future Is Here Today...Robotics, Genetics, AI, Longevity, The Brain... Thu, 24 May 2012 06:13:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstart-open-source-revolution/#comment-19325 Willow Garage Ushers in Revolution With Open Source Robots (video) | Singularity Hub Thu, 27 May 2010 10:49:18 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=10980#comment-19325 [...] PR2 Beta Program. The ambitious endeavor seeks to accelerate the development of robotics by giving away 11 world class open source robot platforms (the PR2 Beta) to research teams from across the globe. Let me tell you, Hubbers, what I saw [...] [...] PR2 Beta Program. The ambitious endeavor seeks to accelerate the development of robotics by giving away 11 world class open source robot platforms (the PR2 Beta) to research teams from across the globe. Let me tell you, Hubbers, what I saw [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstart-open-source-revolution/#comment-17719 Breaking News: Willow Garage Announces 11 Winners for its Robot Give Away | Singularity Hub Tue, 04 May 2010 15:20:44 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=10980#comment-17719 [...] the day that Willow Garage (WG) officially announced which research groups will be part of their PR2 Beta Program and receive one of their very own PR2 robots to work with. I had a chance to talk with Willow [...] [...] the day that Willow Garage (WG) officially announced which research groups will be part of their PR2 Beta Program and receive one of their very own PR2 robots to work with. I had a chance to talk with Willow [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstart-open-source-revolution/#comment-16301 Willow Garage Lets You Control Your Robot From a Web Browser (video) | Singularity Hub Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:33:34 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=10980#comment-16301 [...] the accessibility of Willow Garage’s research robots. We’ve seen how WG is planning on giving away 10 of its top notch PR2 bots, and has developed an effective (and fairly cheap) telepresence robot (the Texai). Web interfaces [...] [...] the accessibility of Willow Garage’s research robots. We’ve seen how WG is planning on giving away 10 of its top notch PR2 bots, and has developed an effective (and fairly cheap) telepresence robot (the Texai). Web interfaces [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstart-open-source-revolution/#comment-15652 Willow Garage Celebrates April Fools’ with “Telepresence for Robots” Video | Singularity Hub Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:59:15 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=10980#comment-15652 [...] the future of his company. What’s WG’s next big project? Telepresence for Robots. With 10 of their open source PR2 robots being shipped out soon to far away research firms, Willow Garage decided they needed a way to keep in touch. Thankfully [...] [...] the future of his company. What’s WG’s next big project? Telepresence for Robots. With 10 of their open source PR2 robots being shipped out soon to far away research firms, Willow Garage decided they needed a way to keep in touch. Thankfully [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstart-open-source-revolution/#comment-15568 Berkeley Gets Willow Garage Robot to Fold Towels – Simply Stunning Video | Singularity Hub Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:20:49 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=10980#comment-15568 [...] Just think of what researchers may accomplish with this bot in the future. Don’t forget that Willow Garage is giving away 10 of these robots for free! This is a great time to watch how bots are going to evolve to take on a larger role in our lives. [...] [...] Just think of what researchers may accomplish with this bot in the future. Don’t forget that Willow Garage is giving away 10 of these robots for free! This is a great time to watch how bots are going to evolve to take on a larger role in our lives. [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstart-open-source-revolution/#comment-15313 Science Journals Need to Enter 21st Century, Social Networking Not Yet the Answer | Singularity Hub Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:50:54 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=10980#comment-15313 [...] think open source forums and communities are the models to look to here. Willow Garage is successful and shares in an open robotics social group. OpenWetWare serves as a reference tool and (to some degree) [...] [...] think open source forums and communities are the models to look to here. Willow Garage is successful and shares in an open robotics social group. OpenWetWare serves as a reference tool and (to some degree) [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstart-open-source-revolution/#comment-12948 Miles to go before I sleep…. » Blog Archive » Tech update Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:08:29 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=10980#comment-12948 [...] SingularityHub: Willow Garage geeft gratis 10 robots weg om de Open Source revolutie een handje te helpen. [...] [...] SingularityHub: Willow Garage geeft gratis 10 robots weg om de Open Source revolutie een handje te helpen. [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstart-open-source-revolution/#comment-12942 Killer-Appy Flappy Things Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:25:09 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=10980#comment-12942 [...] are giving away a load of them, to people who can come up with the best ideas for what they might actually be used [...] [...] are giving away a load of them, to people who can come up with the best ideas for what they might actually be used [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstart-open-source-revolution/#comment-12912 Willow Garage Gives Away 10 Free Robots to Jumpstart Open Source Revolution | neo-sentinel.info Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:16:08 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=10980#comment-12912 [...] Each PR2 Beta is a highly valued and expensive machine that represents a unique entry point to world-class robotics research. Willow Garage has an open call for proposals, so that any research group on the planet can apply to receive one of the PR2 Betas completely free of charge. (Source: http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstar...) [...] [...] Each PR2 Beta is a highly valued and expensive machine that represents a unique entry point to world-class robotics research. Willow Garage has an open call for proposals, so that any research group on the planet can apply to receive one of the PR2 Betas completely free of charge. (Source: http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstar...) [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstart-open-source-revolution/#comment-12873 Murray Bozinsky Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:29:46 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=10980#comment-12873 cool all we need now is some orange paint for the robot, an old Sikorsky helicopter, a speed boat, a classic red Chevrolet Corvette. Oh I will need to start living on a boat to, we could call it the Riptide..... Long live the 80's.... :) cool all we need now is some orange paint for the robot, an old Sikorsky helicopter, a speed boat, a classic red Chevrolet Corvette. Oh I will need to start living on a boat to, we could call it the Riptide….. Long live the 80's….

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstart-open-source-revolution/#comment-12856 Willow Garage To Give Away 10 Open Source Robots | JetLib News Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:10:10 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=10980#comment-12856 [...] Garage, one of the driving forces behind the Robot Operating System, announced that it would be giving away ten of its new and extraordinary PR2 Beta Robots. Willow Garage has an open call for proposals, so that any research group can apply to receive one [...] [...] Garage, one of the driving forces behind the Robot Operating System, announced that it would be giving away ten of its new and extraordinary PR2 Beta Robots. Willow Garage has an open call for proposals, so that any research group can apply to receive one [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/01/18/willow-garage-gives-away-10-free-world-class-robots-to-jumpstart-open-source-revolution/#comment-12848 Robotbling Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:27:56 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=10980#comment-12848 Very well-written post that sums up my feelings about this news as well. It's great to hear they are giving priority to non-military research teams as well. Very well-written post that sums up my feelings about this news as well. It's great to hear they are giving priority to non-military research teams as well.

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