After two years of intensive development, the Aldebaran Team is entering in a new phase which will conclude with the delivery of our first robots. During this phase, our communications will be more frequent, our involvement in the growing community will deepen and enthusiasts' feedbacks will be sought more than ever.
In the name of the whole team, I would like to thank you for your passion, that exceeds our expectations, as well as the precious help that you have provided through the Focus Groups and Forums, where you have succeeded, thanks to the quantity and the quality of your ideas in making Nao ever better. Many thanks.
Bruno Maisonnier, Aldebaran Robotics President and Founder
The result was conclusive: Nao is now the new official robot of the Standard Platform League for Robocup 2008 in China.
Since AL-05a, our December 2006 prototype (the blue one, below), the main improvements relate to the articulations, more robust and smooth, the implementation of Ultra sound sensors in the torso and touch sensitive pads on the top of his head. The head has been improved and now featured eyes illuminated by 6 multicolour LEDs each.
In software, we are currently developing a programming tool - code name 'Choreographer'. It's user friendly interface will offer different level of programming so that beginners and professionals alike will be able to enjoy teaching their Nao new behaviors.
Release planning updates:
February 2008: First Nao
- Robocup Edition release.
Mid 2008: Laboratory and
university dedicated Nao release, plus a limited edition beta version
release.
2009: General Public Nao
release.
This
section is intended to allow you to react to particularly interesting
or original subjects from the forum, instigated by the community. In each
issue of the newsletter, we will suggest a specific feedback subject.
For this first issue, we have choosen a subject initiated by a forum member,
inviting you to introduce yourselves to the rest of the community, as
the French community has begin to do, which will make the future exchanges
easier and will no doubt, allow you to find affinities with other members.
So, don't be shy, come
in and tell us about yourselves!
Even
though Nao won't be available for several months we have already received
many requests for accessories related to Nao and Aldebaran Robotics.
In our continued effort to be responsive to your requests, we are eager
to begin delivering these. We are exploring several options but wish to
know what would delight you the most as a first taster.
Tee-shirts, sweat shirts, quality figurines, screensavers or others goodies?
Please give us your opinions.
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Goodies Survey
Nao will be presented,
live, at Fanny's Party, on Tuesday October 2, 2007, from 18:30 to 20:30,
on the first floor of the Hard Rock Café of the Champs Elysées
in Paris.
It will be the 26th "geek" party organized by Fanny
Bouton, based on a simple system: each "geek" participant
brings a brand new High-Tech object to let other participants to test
it!
And, like always, many demonstrations from the partners and a lottery
are planed in the evening program, to allow you to win "geeks"
gifts.
More information on Fanny's Party here.
We are waiting for you!
Information on Nao's development Presentation of the new Aldebaran
Robotics website And new surveys, participations
from the forum, our upcoming events…See you soon.
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