This Company Uses A Robot To Bring Its Employees Beer From The Fridge

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Menlo Park-based robotics company Willow Garage designed and built PR2, a popular robotics platform used in research facilities and universities around the world.

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PR2 (that's "Personal Robot 2") is a rather capable robot, outfitted with precision manipulator arms and a variety of sensors that make it suited for a number of basic of tasks, such as folding towels or opening doors.

So what does the Willow Garage team do with its creation during the course of the workday?

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Teach it to fetch beer from the company fridge, of course! Using a web-based backend, employees can make their beer requests and send the robot off to gather their brews. Check out the company's video below:

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