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🤖 Meet Pepper – The Friendly Humanoid

Pepper is a humanoid robot developed by SoftBank Robotics that’s designed to be social, engaging, and a little bit sassy (when programmed to be!).

Whether greeting guests, answering questions, or showing off its dance moves, Pepper is built to interact with humans in a natural and friendly way.

🌟 Key Details​

  • Model: Pepper NAOqi 2.5.10.7
  • Manufacturer: SoftBank Robotics
  • Height: 1.2 meters (about 4 feet)
  • Sensors: Touch sensors, cameras, 3D depth sensor, microphones
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi / Ethernet
  • Programming Languages: Python (via NAOqi), C++, Choregraphe GUI

🧠 What Makes Pepper Special?​

  • Expressive eyes that light up and change color
  • Gesture recognition for engaging physical communication
  • Text-to-speech & speech recognition for conversational interaction
  • Easy remote access via SDK and network setup

📚 Useful Resources​

Pepper is not just a robot; it's a friendly teammate for learning, research, and fun experiments. So go ahead—connect, code, and say hello!

Contributors:

Alexandra Barry
Alexandra Barry
Masters Student in Robotics