Overview
The humanoid robot NAO by SoftBank Robotics is designed to study human–robot interaction, focusing on social interaction aspects. With a height of approximately 58 cm and a weight around 5.4 kg, NAO features 25 degrees of freedom for expressive movements and is equipped with multiple sensors and cameras to facilitate speech perception, output, and gesture recognition. Its compact design and autonomous computing unit allow integration into experimental control architectures, making it ideal for studies on social perception and acceptance in human-robot interaction.
Key facts
- Weight
- 5.5 kg
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics4
- Hand Dof
- 1
- Dof Total
- 25
- Dof Per Arm
- 5
- Dof Per Hand
- 1
Sensors1
- Sensor Suite
- tactile_sensors, speakers, microphones, HD_cameras
Compute2
- Ros Compatible
- true
- Onboard Compute
- ATOM Z530 1.6GHz CPU
Other16
- Height Mm
- 580
- Price Tier
- 10-20K
- Applications
- education, research, social, service, entertainment
- Api Available
- true
- Datasheet Url
- https://www.pishrobot.com/files/products/datasheets/aldebaran_nao_evolution.pdf
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Model Variants
- NAO Academic Edition, NAO Robocup Edition
- Company Country
- JP
- Deployment Count
- 6500
- Deployment Notes
- Over 6,500 units deployed in North America, used in educational institutions, universities, and clinical research for autism therapy.
- Walking Speed Ms
- 0.3
- Industries Served
- education, healthcare
- Availability Status
- available
- Programming Interface
- Drag&Drop, C++, Python, Java
- Additional Information
- - Social Pioneer for emotional AI - Global benchmark for robotics education - Hardware versions have upgraded to modern ARM-based processors - Extensive use in STEM education and autism therapy
- Deployment Environment
- indoor
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