Given how pervasive the PR2 has become in academic institutions around the world, we thought it might be worth checking in with our PR2 community to see what research plans they have in place for the coming year. As always, we’re inspired by the innovative research under way but we were frankly surprised by the breadth and ambition of these initiatives.  In our goal to catalyze the personal robotics industry, the more R&D underway, the better. The following brief descriptions provide…