June 9, 2009 8:52 AM PDT

Opening doors on the way to a personal robot

Opening doors on the way to a personal robot

A new device from Silicon Valley group Willow Garage can roll through a real-world office environment.
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I pray they never standardize on any Microsoft OS. Open source is the way to go.
Posted by BogusBasin (676 comments )
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Perhaps a new meaning for the "Blue Screen of Death?"
Posted by ddesy (2522 comments )
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Don't fire till you see the blue in their eyes!
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LEGO already did this. Its called NXT. Works on multiple robot platforms and controls multiple sensors and motors. Heck, it even has Bluetooth! Leave it to Silicon Valley to spend millions to do what a toy company has already done.
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LEGO already did this. Its called NXT. Works on multiple robot platforms and controls multiple sensors and motors. Heck, it even has Bluetooth! Leave it to Silicon Valley to spend millions to do what a toy company has already done.
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