Aldebaran Robotics' Nao robot takes first steps
by Donald Melanson 
posted Apr 20th 2007 at 4:20PM
Last we heard from Aldebaran Robotics' Nao robot it didn't exactly have all that many skills to show off, simply waving to the camera and uttering a few words to prove that it was more than just an illustration. It looks like it's been spending the last few months learning some new tricks though, with it now able to stand on its own two feet and walk across the room. As you can see in the video linked below, however, it isn't all that graceful, and it certainly doesn't look like it'll be challenging PLEN to a skateboarding competition anytime soon.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
danzabell @ Apr 20th 2007 6:56PM
Robots have come a long way when it comes to walking, but it looks like Nao could benefit from a metal diaper.
Ate @ Apr 21st 2007 11:32AM
*tear* They grow up so fast.
BastienAR @ Apr 25th 2007 5:07AM
Hello !
I'm from Aldebaran Robotics and i would like to give you more details : Plen is half the size of our robot and it is based on servomotors, which can allow quick moves but not smooth slow moves.
By the way, this is one of the first walk of our robot and we will improve it a lot before the release...Stay tuned !