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Chatbots

Chatbots
and the uncanny valley of linguistics - Are you interested in chatbots? If so, you are probably familiar with the challenging topic of vocal interaction... As a SoftBank Robotics linguist working on the subject with our robots, I attended a linguistics conference to check the state of the art on this issue. Here’s what I learned there!
2020/02/27
Chatbots
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Pepper at WeAreDevelopers 2019

Pepper at WeAreDevelopers 2019
SoftBank Robotics Europe was present at the “We Are Developers” conference in Berlin last week!
2019/11/12
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Pepper QiSDK
Pepper at WeAreDevelopers 2019
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Let’s make Pepper and NAO speak a second language

Let’s make Pepper and NAO speak a second language
How to install a language package and get speech recognition in new languages - As international talking robots, Pepper and NAO can access many languages for speech recognition, and its management is quite easy. This quick how-to explains how to set up new languages installing a language pack in a few simple steps.
2020/09/30
Pepper closeup
Pepper QiSDK
Pepper closeup
Pepper (NAOqi 2.5)
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NAO⁶
Let’s make Pepper and NAO speak a second language
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Welcome to SoftBank Robotics Europe Support

Welcome to SoftBank Robotics Europe Support
A new Support page to help EMEA users through their robot experience
2020/05/26
Pepper closeup
Pepper QiSDK
NAO closeup
NAO⁶
Welcome to SoftBank Robotics Europe Support
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Pepper Slack messenger

Pepper Slack messenger
Sending Slack messages by voice thanks to Pepper - What if Pepper could help you increase your productivity at work? By linking the robot to a Slack channel, we will be able to send and receive messages by voice control thanks to Pepper.
2019/11/12
Pepper closeup
Pepper QiSDK
Pepper Slack messenger
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How to use bluetooth on NAO

How to use bluetooth on NAO
Sending robot audio output to external speakers with bluetooth - How to activate bluetooth on SoftBank Robotics NAO6 robots is what we present here. Specifically, you will learn how to broadcast NAO's voice or sounds to an external Logitech Bluetooth adapter connected to a speaker. This tip is usable on NAO6.
2021/02/22
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NAO⁶
How to use bluetooth on NAO
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Robot Dialogue Guidelines

Robot Dialogue Guidelines
What you should know before writing dialogues for Pepper and NAO - Writing dialogue for robots may seem easy, but there is actually a lot to keep in mind: from naming conventions to best practices for writing good inputs and outputs, plus some tips about scenarios and how to best use Pepper's tablet. Let's check all this together and see how to make great dialogues for Pepper and NAO!
2021/02/24
Robot Dialogue Guidelines