The news that Willow Garage was undergoing changes was initially reported by IEEE Spectrum with the suggestion was that the company that created not only the Robot Operating System (ROS) but also the PR2 personal robot and TurtleBot robots was shortly to close.
Willow Garage was quick to respond with a statement that confirmed it was undergoing a fundamental transformation but that the future of ROS and PR2 was not at risk.
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