Meet Nao from Aldebaran Robotics!
From the Aldebaran Robotics website:
NAO is a programmable, 57-cm tall humanoid robot with the following key components:
Body with 25 degrees of freedom (DOF) whose key elements are electric motors and actuators
Sensor network, including 2 cameras, 4 microphones, sonar rangefinder, 2 IR emitters and receivers, 1 inertial board, 9 tactile sensors, and 8 pressure sensors
Various communication devices, including voice synthesizer, LED lights, and 2 high-fidelity speakers
Intel ATOM 1.6 GHz CPU (located in the head) that runs a Linux kernel and supports Aldebaran’s proprietary middleware (NAOqi)
Second CPU (located in the torso)27.6-watt-hour battery that provides NAO with 1.5 or more hours of autonomy, depending on usage
Posted under humanoid, technology
This post was written by admin on February 24, 2012
