Robotics - and this is the platform that $280,000 buys you...

http://www.willowgarage.com/pages/pr2/overview

Some History:
Four years from incubation to 11 x PR2s sold (2006-2010)
Eight years of post launch continued innovation and development (2010-2018)
http://www.willowgarage.com/pages/about-us/history