Taking a Look at the History of Robotic Technology

Robotic technology can be found in watches, remote control vehicles, automobile computers, Aibo,  robotic arm factory, the errant behavior, service robots like ASIMO, robotic toys like AIBO or Robo-Raptor and CNC machining. To be considered a "robot," the sample should be able to interact with the environment and physically do something. Recently, the robots used in surgery, disaster recovery, and fire fighting.

Historically, ancient people believed in the existence of a sort of humanoid robots. The Greek god Hephaestus was thought to have created mechanical servants to help build the temple. Moreover, the Jewish people, the clay golem would come to life and Scandinavians thought the giant clay could arouse. Fourth century BC, the Greek mathematician Archytas of Tarentum suggested that steam creates a bird called "La Paloma". Furthermore, Alexandria developed Heron (AD 10-70), automatic machine supplied with compressed air and steam.
 In 1088, Su Song developed the first clock tower, was heard with mechanical figures and bells. In 1206, the first humanoid robot that was maintained by Al-Jazari, inventor Muslim, was created for royal guests with automated musicians who played on a boat on a lake. Al-Jazari was known for building everything from appliances and other amazing robotic machines. There are many ways of thinking robotic technology. For example, want an artificial man is like a prototype or a unique look, such as nuts and bolts? If you work in a factory or in our homes? If they think for themselves, or simply inevitable in the process of simplification of the situation?
There are silicone body "soft robot" and flexible actuators, which are almost human behavior. It "robot swarm" that behave like bees or ants cooperate to find something clean, explore space or spy. Users' haptic interface robot "to interact with virtual environments simulation. Engineers are always coming up with new projects for applications of automation and robotics.
Robotic technology is advancing steadily. Early prototypes using steam, water or air, while the robot of the new prototype unit and dc electric motors with air muscles. To study robotic engineering, interested students can attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which is the only school that offers a degree of Bachelor of Science in engineering robotics.Other schools have graduate programs based on robotics automation, including Carnegie Mellon, MIT, UCLA and the University of the University of Pennsylvania. To generate early interest in this area, such as FIRST Robotics programs are designed to encourage young people, such as mathematics, science and technology to find six hobby.

Three Alternatives to a Nao Robot

Do you want to build your own humanoid Nao robot? Humanoid robots projects are really cool, but also much more difficult to design and build. If you don't have enough money to get a Nao robot, here are the next best 3 solutions.

1- The soccer robot: Darwin-OP

In fact, the first alternative is Nao Nao robot is not cheaper than, but you can build yourself, do what you want, or buy the kit, if you prefer. Darwin-OP is called.
OP stands for Open Platform and the robot is both open source (to run popular Willow Garage ROS) and Open Hardware: You can get the plans for each sub-free on the net.
You can also directly Korean robotics company Robotis, which makes them popular Bioloid humanoid.
Darwin-OP has a better processor but a smaller number of sensors. And "faster and easier, and has been optimized to play soccer in RoboCup. Nao, however, was mainly as a research tool, and offers almost endless possibilities and a powerful software development choreographer. Vs The debate over Darwin's Nao -OP is hot, but not as important as robots are actually very different.
2 - Hobby Robot: Bioloid
Another Bioloid humanoid robot. What is cool with the Bioloid is that it costs much less or Not Darwin-OP, but may behave autonoumous.
While you can buy the kit for Bioloid humanoid, it is necessary to create a humanoid robot. The main feature of Bioloid, which are connected in series, can perform any kind of robot.
A graduate student at my university told me that he designed thesis Bioloid humanoid robot servants of his master, but according to his purpose. He loved that computers do not require wiring, which in itself is a big problem for the humanoid robot with 20 motors +.
3 - Create your own robot?
You should create your own robot Nao alternative to many other kits. To name a few, we have: The robot Kondo (Japan), Robonova, Manoi ... But it's always different when you actually build your own humanoid robot.
It's hard to be sure, the robots keep in mind the project: electronics (motor, motor controller, microcontroller, all wiring), mechanical parts (material, weight against the power not joint locking) and AI (balance, standard handling .)
All these problems are very complex, and if you have a lot of time and knowledge can help you. You form a team, as they do for RoboCup would be better. Once you do one, you can easily copy other people on the computer. And the feeling of satisfaction for creating this awesome robot is really great.