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A Robot Of Your Own
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If you watched the Jetsons in the 70’s and 80’s, you may remember Rosie the Robot. The robotic maid took care of George and the clan and had quite the personality. What seemed like a futuristic idea back then is a reality if you have a cool $8000 to spend!
Aldebaran Robotics sells the Nao Evolution robot used primarily at this time for education and research. With a better battery, improved vision and enhanced optical detection it can run for
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about an hour and a half. The Nao has metal gears in its neck, hips, legs and ankles and has noise-dampening soles to make it quieter as it moves around.
“Nao has a new visual tracking software and it can detect angry or happy expressions on people’s faces as well as whether they’re standing or sitting,” a spokesman for Aldebaran in Tokyo said in a phone interview.
“We’ve also improved its grip so that its fingers can grasp light objects such as pens and balls.”
Robots such as the Nao Evolution rely on many parts including custom designed lenses to properly operate. Universe Optics supplies custom lenses for robotics and other applications. We carry over 1600 lenses in stock with a team of engineers who can design custom lens solutions for your particular needs.
The French firm, Aldebaran is hoping that companies and developers will create custom apps for the new Nao. Currently there are more than 5000 Nao robots in use in 70 countries.