Video: Charming PR2 Robot Draws a Self-Portrait

By Paul Adams
August 25, 2010

Everyone loves the beer-fetching Willow Garage PR2 robot, as seen in our recent gallery of its greatest achievements. Evidently, it even loves itself. When developers at Bosch Research gave it a pen, it drew a handsome self-portrait.

PR2 Plays Pool

As seen in Video: Willow Garage Robot Learns How to Play Pool in Just One Week

PR2 Folds Laundry

As seen in Adorable Laundry-Folding Robot Gives Your Towels Fastidious Attention

PR2 Opens Doors

As seen in New Robot Opens Doors, Plugs Self In

PR2 Plugs Itself In

As seen in New Robot Opens Doors, Plugs Self In

PR2 Gets a Beer

As seen in Faithful Willow Garage Robot Taught to Fetch Beer from Fridge

PR2 Tidies Up After a Wild Party

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