Aldebaran Robotics Nao Humanoid Robot Testing by RobotShop.com

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The NAO Humanoid Robot from Aldebaran Robotics is both a companion and an assistant. If the full-size personal butler is still a vision of the future, ALDEBARANs robots will already provide a perfect platform to deliver a range of daily services. With 25 degrees of freedom, NAO is capable of executing a wide range of movements (walking, sitting, standing up, dancing, avoiding obstacles, kicking, seizing objects, etc.)

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Science & Technology

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• aldebaran
• robotics
• nao
• humanoid
• biped
• robot
• walk
• walking
• testing
• haptic
• haptics
• feedback
• robotshop

[KarenOverturf]

Are you able to let this robot have a soft pad on it's upper legs and arms to assist an elder in walking? Many facilities do not want elders leaving unaccompanied, and an elder's "good day" is wasted. A walking assistant that could catch them if they lose their balance, and let them be seated if they get tired, and even possibly give them a ride back to the facility would be fabulous.

[RobotShopTV]

@KarenOverturf Interesting idea, but unfortunately no. The Nao is one of the most fully functional test platforms used for future development of humanoid (legged) robots. Although the Nao cannot in any way support a human (of any size), it is likely that one of its descendants will be able to help with the tasks you described.

[justin5245]

hey dose it always need to be plugged in?

[RobotShopTV]

@justin5245 The NAO does include an onboard battery. Many developers like to keep their robot plugged in whenever possible because an onboard battery only lasts for so long. The second half of this video shows the robot using the onboard battery.

[SuperMeat83]

It's neat. But when he was pushing on the robots chest to show that it would not fall backwards he was holding it in place by putting his finger on the robots foot so it would not topple over. still impressive though.

[Cetaceans4life]

@some2one2near2you me too :P

[KarenOverturf]

Thanks for your quick response! I hope you'll see that larger walking companion soon!

[speeddemon370]

@lovelydiva06

Sorry, It wasn't meant to sound defensive or snippy. After re reading, I agree that it does. My apologies.

[lovelydiva06]

@speeddemon370 understandable but i'm just saying man, no need to get all defensive

[speeddemon370]

@lovelydiva06

They don't wobble. If you read the subtitle in the vid it says "learning new gait". You wobbled too when you first learned to walk, and since the gait is new it needs to be refined. There are many other gaits and functions that are wobble free.

[lovelydiva06]

this robot is cool but they really need to address the wobbling issue before they put it out there for consumers to by cause it always seems like its gonna fall