To enable or disable Autonomous Life :

  • Press the Chest Button twice.


From off to on, NAO :
  • makes a happy grunt,
  • turns the stiffness of its motors on,
  • goes to a standing posture,
Note : this step is skipped when NAO is sitting, is lying, or has no feet.
  • resumes its life.

From on to off, NAO :
  • sighs,
  • stops its activities ,
  • goes to its resting posture,
Note : this step is skipped when NAO is sitting, is lying, or has no feet.
  • turns the stiffness of its motors off.


Optional Settings 

To set the default status of Autonomous Life at start-up:


  • On the Advanced settings page click Alive by default button.


  • Or, on the settings page of RobotSettings app click Enable Autonomous Life at startup button.