Part 3: Creating a Community
Part 3 of our 5-part documentary about ROS (Robot Operating System). Willow Garage’s intern program wasn’t just crucial for developing ROS, it was also the engine for spreading it around the globe.
ROS Around the World
In addition to its intern program serving as a way to evangelize ROS, Willow Garage gave away 11 of its PR2 robots to research institutions around the world.
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Inside Fetch Robotics
After Willow Garage, Melonee Wise went on to found Fetch Robotics—a warehouse automation company. Meet the robots that Fetch has developed.
Open Sourcing the Robot Revolution
Open Robotics’ Louise Poubel discusses why open source is key to building a robot future.
How to Start a Robot Revolution
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