Nao performs Star Wars homage, scores mad geek cred

While we're still busy thinking up legitimate uses for a humanoid robot, Aldebaran Robotics keeps finding newer and zanier ways to play with its Nao. The latest is a pre-programmed Star Wars routine that should have all you aging loyalists positively moist with glee, and even includes a terrific R2D2 impersonation that is not to be missed. Past the break, you shall find it. Oh, and as to real world uses, there are further videos of Nao reading out your emails and doing balancing acts, which may be found at the source link.

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[crimson400 Posted Dec 11th 2009 8:40AM]

Amazing! Beats my Teddy Ruxpin any day!

[305BuddyLuv Posted Dec 11th 2009 8:49AM]

@crimson400

Yeah! thats the voice they need to put in this thing. Picture it with teddy ruxpin voice; this will be a hot Christmas gift item.

[305BuddyLuv Posted Dec 11th 2009 8:47AM]

WOW!!!!!
Simply Amazing... they just need to work on the voice a little more then this will be alright... They need to give him story tellers voice..

[CapnShiner Posted Dec 11th 2009 8:53AM]

@305BuddyLuv I'm just waiting for LucasArts to partner with one of these humanoid toy robot manufacturers so they can make an officially-licensed C3PO and other Star Wars droids.

[CapnShiner Posted Dec 11th 2009 8:48AM]

To save some space in the inevitable comment pages for this post, please just put your Star Wars references and quotes in a reply to this comment. May The Force be with you.

[mbushnell Posted Dec 11th 2009 9:17AM]

Would've been more impressive if they just had him reenact 3po's story to the Ewoks.

[Timmmmmm Posted Dec 11th 2009 11:06AM]

@mbushnell Erm... isn't that what they did?

[mbushnell Posted Dec 11th 2009 11:22AM]

@(Unverified) I think you need to go watch Return of the Jedi again.

[bhunterr Posted Dec 11th 2009 1:52PM]

@mbushnell That's exactly what I was thinking.

[bklynraised Posted Dec 11th 2009 7:25PM]

@(Unverified) He's saying you should watch it again because it's totally different from that. At no point does Nao say Chiminey-Choo-Choo, which is an important part of the story.

[packnut Posted Dec 11th 2009 9:58AM]

I want one!!!! I wonder how much they are going to cost for the home version........

[mbanks Posted Dec 11th 2009 10:06AM]

Look it's Freezer from Dragon Ball Z!

[gmcboot Posted Dec 11th 2009 10:15AM]

@mbanks

It does.

[One Love Posted Dec 11th 2009 10:09AM]

That thing moves pretty well.

[Prasand J Posted Dec 12th 2009 12:09PM]

@One Love that's what she said. ;)

[glamajamma Posted Dec 11th 2009 10:18AM]

Call me when it can do my dishes and walk the dog.

[technognu Posted Dec 11th 2009 10:54AM]

@glamajamma

if you are to lazy to walk your dog, just get yourself a robopuppy!

"Robo-Puppy commencing two hour yipping session. Yip yip yip yip yip yip... "


(sorry guys, could'nt resist)

[bakedbeans6 Posted Dec 11th 2009 2:18PM]

HAHA YEAH*

*most annoying fake laugh ever

[Blacksheep Posted Dec 11th 2009 3:00PM]

That thing moves well, sounds pretty good and isn't terrifying, like most Japanese robots. Still, it's totally useless other than being a cool toy. When it can do my laundry (seriously, all I ever wanted was a laundry bot, washed, dried and folded) I will be first in line to get one. ;)

[slave13 Posted Dec 11th 2009 3:06PM]

cool i want one so i can do that when i want

[chadwsmithcom Posted Dec 11th 2009 9:28PM]

OMG! It's MEGAMAN!!!

[jalapeno Posted Dec 11th 2009 9:41PM]

wow..that is all

[apeguero Posted Dec 12th 2009 12:28AM]

Next they need to come up with the Michael Winslow edition of this robot. That would be cool.

[uranidiot Posted Dec 12th 2009 3:40AM]

looks like we are on time JUDGMENT DAY 12-21-12 :(

[JackZaw Posted Dec 12th 2009 11:34AM]

how much are naos

[abdelm Posted Dec 21st 2009 12:24PM]

@JackZaw
The store is currently closed, but showing a part of the store. I viewed the source code and got the link to "Nao Academics Edition" and was able to get the price. It's 12 000 euros, I was able to browse the rest of the store through that links, and the other products are like extras to Nao.

Link: http://www.aldebaran-robotics.com/en/node/52
Note: Click on the arrows left and right to go through the rest of the products.