Aldebaran Robotics has launched the Next Gen NAO, a new generation of humanoid robots with a host of advanced features. The new robot, which has a height of 57 cm, open new usage perspectives in areas such as education, research and entertainment.
NAO can be surprisingly natural in movements of the body and can easily grab objects. If an unexpected event happens, the robot stops and uses functions and inertia sensors to mitigate loss.
NAO robot has two cameras with resolutions of 1280 x 720 pixels and features detection and face recognition, two speakers uttering the texts in eight languages and localization features - four microphones and sound recognition of words and expressions.
The NAO robot is equipped with an Intel Atom processor with a frequency of 1.6 GHz and has an open source software, can be connected to other devices via Wi-Fi or infrared UTP. NAO has a battery that provides a range that at least an hour and a half of operation.