Robots may be impressive and occasionally frightening things that will some day rule our lives and societies, but right now they’re rather co-dependent, unable to even recharge themselves without a helping hand. The latest from robo-startup Willow Garage is different, a bot called PR2 that’s capable of maneuvering through a crowded office, opening (non-locked) doors, and pilfering a little taste of that good, good, alternating current juice. What’s more, he’s sensitive to your time constraints, so the demonstration video below has been thoughtfully edited to minimize footage of aimless wandering, spinning, and general confusion. Next step: learning to knock. [Via Robots.net ] Continue reading Willow Garage’s PR2 robot breaks, enters, steals electricity Filed under: Robots Willow Garage’s PR2 robot breaks, enters, steals electricity originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:41:00 EST

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