Nao Humanoid Robot Designed in SolidWorks: Farewell Human Race

by Josh on July 24, 2008 · View Comments

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We’re doomed. The robot armies are massing. As if simple non-humanoid robots were bad enough, now tiny, toddler-like and highly functional robot are coming to the market very, very soon people. Start packing.

Aldebaran Robotics is bringing on the dream that many have of a personal robot companion to romp around with and they just so happen to be using SolidWorks to design Nao, the two-legged, wi-fi totting mechbot with swappable heads. *shiver*

The latest news is that, Nao, will be on the market soon with a pretty little price tag of €10,000 (or roughly $15,600). About the price of adopting a child, but then again, children do not come with wi-fi and swappable heads. *shiver*

You can get a better idea of the creepiness of what it will be like to see the glowing eyes and shaky appendages coming for you in the array of videos here. So innocent looking huh? (Good music choices guys.)

Tagged as: design, doom, robots, Solidworks

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mingsish July 24, 2008 at 1:09 pm: I, for one, would like to welcome our new robotic overlords… Welcome cute little robotic overlords. I will in no way use your fear of the night to overthrow your ultra-efficient government and destroy ever last processor in your plastic little body…. CARPE NOCTEM!!!
Josh M July 25, 2008 at 8:22 am: You would Eric. Since you are half-robot anyway. It's so cute the way the push away a cloth from their head to escape the dark… till they lop your head off.
Medela in style February 12, 2009 at 1:58 am: Awesome, I have always thought of buying a robot, now that these small ones are coming to the market, I might latch on to one! thanks for the information.
marinefabre November 5, 2009 at 10:55 am: I would give you more precision. Nao is actually sold for 12 000€ at labs and universitie for research in the field of robotics.
There will be 300 Nao' limited edition for public in 4-6 month, and the price will be less expensive than 12 000€.
marinefabre November 5, 2009 at 3:55 pm: I would give you more precision. Nao is actually sold for 12 000€ at labs and universitie for research in the field of robotics.
There will be 300 Nao' limited edition for public in 4-6 month, and the price will be less expensive than 12 000€.