Willow Garage

Willow Garage was a <a href="/facts/Robotics/wkmvodJz">robotics</a> research lab and <a href="/facts/Technology_incubator/jusSLG9d">technology incubator</a> devoted to developing <a href="/facts/Electronic_hardware/fKcrTv2f">hardware</a> and <a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open source</a> <a href="/facts/Software/RP79lVSW">software</a> for personal robotics applications. The company was best known for its open source software suite <a href="/facts/Robot_Operating_System/vWQLMAbT">Robot Operating System</a> (ROS), which rapidly became a common, standard tool among robotics researchers upon its initial release in 2010. It was created in late 2006 by <a href="/facts/Scott_Hassan/fYR4kTYW">Scott Hassan</a>, who had worked with <a href="/facts/Larry_Page/EwJeHSJ5">Larry Page</a> and <a href="/facts/Sergey_Brin/EjAXlo26">Sergey Brin</a> to develop the technology that became the <a href="/facts/Google_Search/LFnCogKt">Google Search</a> engine. Steve Cousins was the president and CEO. Willow Garage was located in <a href="/facts/Menlo_Park%2c_California/mHQVj2Jx">Menlo Park, California</a>.
Willow Garage shut down in early 2014. Most employees were retained by Suitable Technologies, Inc, while the support and services responsibilities were transferred to <a href="/facts/Clearpath_Robotics/0Cx0kPpT">Clearpath Robotics</a>. Willow Garage's website, however, remained open until April 20th, 2021.

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Willow Garage