Another pool robot - but this one is autonomous

[Rethunk]

So now instead of a gantry robot it's a Robbie the Robot style machine (a.k.a. roving garbage can with arms and eyes):

http://www.willowgarage.com/blog/2010/06/15/pr2-plays-pool

 

[Caromsoft]

That was interesting!

 

[greyghost]

thats pretty awesome.....

 

[muddawg]

nice find
very, very cool

 

[Johnnyt]

Pretty cool. Pool is so easy even a robot can do it. Johnnyt

PS: I wonder which aiming system they programed into it?

 

[Ed Wiggins]

I saw it

I saw the pivot!

No doubt about it!

Ed

 

[Johnnyt]

I saw the pivot!

No doubt about it!

Ed

LMAO. Johnnyt

 

[Mike in MN]

I saw the pivot!

No doubt about it!

Ed

:rotflmao1:

 

[Njhustler1]

danger will robinson danger!

looks like an apa 3, but i bet it's really a sandbagging 5.

 

[Underclocked]

I think I can take him! :grin:

 

[Bob Jewett]

So now instead of a gantry robot it's a Robbie the Robot style machine (a.k.a. roving garbage can with arms and eyes):

http://www.willowgarage.com/blog/2010/06/15/pr2-plays-pool

I think they need to connect up with Virtual Pool for shot selection. Pretty good to get it working in less than a week. It seems they started with the basic robot (PR2).

 

[Bob Jewett]

I think I can take him! :grin:

Maybe at nine ball, but I wouldn't want to try him at spot shots once he gets grooved in.