Robot tech heads into overdrive

Robot tech heads into overdrive

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The PR2 robot can shoot pool, bake cookies from scratch, and maybe, most importantly, fetch and open a beer. It's an advanced robot, and the creation of a Silicon Valley company called Willow Garage that is working to spawn a new industry in personal robots.

Robots: Developer attempts to speed up A.I. tech

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