Aldebaran's Nao robot makes RoboCup appearance

by Donald Melanson, posted Jul 5th 2007 at 3:10PM

Aldebaran Robotics' Nao robot certainly doesn't seem to be in any rush to take over the world, but it looks like it's at least making some progress, as evidenced by its appearance at RoboCup 2007 in Atlanta this week. What's more, the company's just revealed that it's decided to give Nao some companionship, introducing a new, slightly smaller model with added sensors, eyes, and "dozens of other improvements," not to mention a spiffy new red paint job. While Aldebaran will apparently have more to say about that particular bot "in the next weeks so," you can check out a video of it in action at the link below, along with one of the older Nao walking slightly more steadily than before, though apparently still not able to muster up a kick.

Filed under: Robots

Tags: aldebaran, aldebaran robotics, AldebaranRobotics, nao, robocup, robocup2007

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Lon B @ Jul 5th 2007 3:22PM

I'm heading to Aldebaran. (waves hand) These are not the robots you're looking for.

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EDomain @ Jul 5th 2007 3:41PM

HAHAHAHA!! ROFLMAO-- you beat me to it. I saw the name and immediately thought, "Ah yes.... Alderaan. (Muster best General Veers voice):

"I grow tired of asking so it will be for the last time. Where is the Rebel base?"

"Dantooine. The base is on Dantooine" (gazing at Alderaan)

"You may fire when ready"

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BigBirdUK @ Jul 5th 2007 4:21PM

Well I, for one, welcome our easily-confused-for-Alderaan overloards.

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BigBirdUK @ Jul 5th 2007 4:22PM

...overlords

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