This is just an engineering prototype, but Nao’s new self-charging station looks pretty slick. The robot checks out special marks on the base of the charger to align what looks like a special backpack with a (magnetic?) charging plug, and once it’s attached, an extendable cord lets you continue to use the robot while it charges. Or, Nao will just relax a bit until its topped off. When charging is complete, Nao swipes its arm across its back to detach the plug, which retracts back into the charger:
So, that’s neat. It’s also a little bit convoluted, if you ask me, but what do you want, a charger Nao could just walk onto that would charge it through its feet or something? Hey, now there’s an idea...
No info on pricing or availability just yet, but we’ll keep you updated.
[ Nao ] via [ Robots-Dreams ]
