#AgainstCovid Project for Pepper Robot

Pepper is perfect for clarifying and taking over routine questions / tasks in order to save you resources and time. It is also a tireless product with no risk of infection and multilingual ability.

Therefore we have implemented a Pepper project on Corona Virus. This project is intended for the correct dissemination of information and consists of pre-made FAQs in english and german language.

The Pepper Project is created in such a way that all questions can be controlled with voice, so that users do not have to touch both the screen and the Robot. Get a glimpse of it in the Video.

Nuki Smart Lock controlled by robots – at Humanizing Technologies

Our customers’ individual experiences and use cases repeatedly show just how versatile the Nuki Smart Lock is. At IFA 2019 in Berlin, we met with Tim Schuster and Tobias Kölsch from the start-up Humanizing Technologies. Among other things, their robot Pepper can be used to lock a door with an electronic Nuki door lock mounted on it. Discover more interesting insights into everyday life with robots in this interview:

What does Humanizing Technologies do?

Bringing “humanity into robotics” and “people into technologies” – that’s what Humanizing Technologies focuses on. The interaction between humans and robots plays a crucial role here.
The robots are internationally accepted companion robots, used as assistants. Their applications are diverse and can be designed as needed. To name an example, our humanoid robot Pepper is specialised in human-like interaction and responding to the behaviour of customers. This includes teaching him a language and equipping him with a special character. This allows Pepper to be used as a receptionist, headliner, entertainer, or companion in nursing homes.

How did you discover Nuki and what inspired your decision for a Nuki Smart Lock?

We present our robots to visitors and customers in our new showroom. As a tech company, we place great value on designing our processes in a digital – and thus more effective – manner. That’s why we were particularly interested in a digital access solution that we could combine with our robots. The integration with Nuki through the open API works very well. The robot can identify who’s in front of the door using the integrated camera, and then open the door using the Nuki Smart Lock. This use case is very popular with our customers and visitors. It offers the perfect way to illustrate daily life with robots.

What convinced you about our Smart Lock?

As I’ve said before, the open API is one of the greatest advantages. What’s more, the Nuki Smart Lock can very easily be installed without any external assistance and without requiring any modifications to the door itself. Because quality, reliability, and security are paramount to our products, this is what we loved most about Nuki. The simple operation using a clearly organised app is another great advantage. Everyone always has their smartphone with them, making it impossible to forget your key at home. On top of this, you can keep track of who accesses the building thanks to the option to individually assign, as well as modify, add, or deactivate, access rights at all times. With Nuki, we can also offer everyone who doesn’t warm up to this solution the flexibility to keep using their key. We also like the design – sleek and innovative.

How do you use the Nuki Smart Lock for your daily business?

Nuki makes it much easier to manage access in our daily work: We never had enough keys for our employees, who all enter our showroom office at different times. That’s why we needed a suitable access solution for a varying number of people. It should be easy to use, with the option of adding users and removing them again at any time without great effort. Moreover, the access solution should be as flexible as possible, innovative, and retrofittable, because we didn’t want to change our existing lock cylinder. Nuki covers all these demands, even exceeding our expectations.

Our employees now use Nuki on a daily basis, and they really don’t mind not carrying any office keys. We also demonstrate the use case together with our robots to our customers each day. Thanks to the Alexa Smart Home skills, our robot Temi can also control Smart Home devices. Here, it was important to us that Temi could lock the door, but would ask us for the set security code before unlocking it. This way, we can increase safety and prevent unauthorised persons from gaining access.
In addition to Nuki, our robots also use other Smart Home devices. They can, for example, control Smart Home lamps from Philips Hue. We’ve also used Alexa to get this done.

Would you recommend Nuki to other companies as well?

We would definitely recommend Nuki to all companies facing the same challenges we are. The Nuki Smart Lock above all shows its benefits in shared offices, co-working spaces, or simply at any location where a lot of employees need access to the office premises at different times and there are simply not enough keys available.

How can we find out more about your products?

We show our customers and visitors the exciting use cases of the robot in our showroom in Cologne. We also offer the option of trying them out for yourself. Humanizing Technologies develops and sells software for robots, tailored to each customer environment, and offers consulting solutions on the market development of and with robots. You can also find more information about us at https://www.humanizing.com/
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Review our 1st Humanizing Academy Event in Cologne

On Friday, 15 November 2019, Team Humanizing officially opened its new showroom office in Cologne. Besides to over 60 guests, our business partners SoftBank Robotics, Double Robotics and the Founders of temi and Furhat were also present.

In addition to intensive networking, the guests had the opportunity to talk to our employees and the experts of our business Partners, to give personal feedback and to ask their questions.

Employees of SoftBank Robotics talked about the strategic partnership with Humanizing Technologies and presented Pepper’s diverse and successful use cases in various industries. In a Q&A session they answered questions from the audience and initiated an exciting exchange about the individual robot-experiences of the guests.

Our CTO, Dimitrios Prodromou, gave a live demo of the communication between the robots Pepper and temi and explained the latest software updates of our robot management system. We also introduced the new Pepper Android and explained the challenges and opportunities of the Android system.

Later in the afternoon, the guests had the possibility to talk to the founders of temi, Double and Furhat via videoconference. The founder of temi switched over to the event via the function of the live video conference on the robot temi, he presented the concept of the robot and answered the questions of the guests. Furthermore, the new Double 3 was presented and one of the co-founders of the robot head Furhat explained the possible use cases of Furhat.

The exciting exchange between guests, Humanizing employees and business partners suggested new ideas and visions for the future, which we will be pleased to implement together with you all! Digital transformation means discovering new ways, taking important steps into the future together and creating a perfect interaction between humans and technology.

We look forward to actively shaping the future of robots together with you and to exchanging ideas with you at the next Humanizing Academy events!

We wish you all the best!

Your Team Humanizing

Humanizing at the GoTechWorld in Bucarest

From the 2nd to the 3rd of october you can find us at the GoTechWorld in Bucarest. Don’t miss out on this chance to meet us in person!

We will be located at the Romexpo Pavilion!

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Humanizing at the GITEX Dubai

From the 5th of october until the 10th of october you can find us at the GITEX in Dubai. Don’t miss this chance to meet us in person!

We will be located at Stand CC2-25 in the hall Concourse 2.

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Humanizing at the Tieto Event

On 31 January 2019 Tieto Austria inaugurated it‘s new office in the Millenium Tower at Handelskai in Vienna. As Tieto partners, we were participating and presented the diverse application possibilities of the humanoid robot Pepper to around 120 customers, media representatives and other partners.

The program included a podium discussion that offered the guests exciting insights into the topic of digitalization. Thomas Hohenauer, Managing Director of Tieto Austria, emphasized that at Tieto, humans are at the center of digitalization projects: “Without humans, all digital is nothing. And for us, it is often not the actual digital product that is the most relevant, but a very high quality and optimal comprehensibility in advising and accompanying our customers on their way to a meaningful digital future.

 Also at Humanizing Technologies everything focuses on humanity. We shape the future on the basis of two perfectly coordinated visions:

We bring “humanity into technology”. Our team of experts gives the robots a “life”, improves their abilities and makes them more human. With us, robots learn to react better to customer behavior and to evokes emotions. We are constantly developing the interaction between man and machine.

Our goal is to bring the ” humans into the technologies “, as like Tieto Austria we also focus on humans in the center of the digitalization, which is essential for it’s further development.

Our products enable you to be physically present in another place with just one click. For example with our “Be Pepper” App or the Double Telepresence Robot we give you the mobility to work and interact with colleagues and customers all over the world.

We have developed various software applications to create and publish content for the robots or remotely control them. We give all humanoid robots a lively cognitive structure.

Digital transformation can only work by discovering new possibilities and the optimal interaction between humans and technologies. We deeply believe in the potential of robots in times of artificial intelligence and are actively shaping the future.

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Podcast with our CEO Tim

Our CEO Tim talks about humanizing technologies and the robotics business in the podcast of Berlin Robotics.

The driving iPad on wheels was the crucial point for Tim to deal more with the subject of robotics. So the telepresence robot found its way from Silicon Valley to Germany.

Tim has become more and more concerned with social robotic and asked himself the question: which robots will eventually accompany our everyday life?

So he got to know SoftBank Robotics, who developed a humanoid robot. He quickly bought a Pepper with Dimitrios, created a website and started experimenting with software.

Today a team of nearly 20 employees tries to meet the expectations of customers and users. Since Pepper is a humanoid robot, the user expects a humanoid behavior. That’s why we use our software to awaken humanity in Pepper.

To find out how we do it, listen to this podcast.

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Control Pepper’s Speakers with Voice

With our Standard Dialogs in the Content Management System you can control the speakers of Pepper by your own voice. Just try the sentences down below and see how Pepper reacts to it.

• ”Pepper mute”
• “(Pepper) be quiet”
• “(Pepper) please be quiet”
• “set volume to 100 (percent)”
• “set volume to 90 (percent)”
• “set volume to 80 (percent)”
• “set volume to 70 (percent)”
• “set volume to 60 (percent)”
• “set volume to 50 (percent)”
• “set volume to 40 (percent)”
• “set volume to 30 (percent)”
• “set volume to 20 (percent)”
• “set volume to 10 (percent)”
• “set volume to 0 (percent)”

We are constantly improving the abilities of Pepper through the Standard Dialogs. Make sure to follow our blog or sign up for the newsletter to receive all updates in your inbox.

Free online tool for securing your code

HUMANIZING SECURITY SERVICE

We have developed a Security Service tool that compiles and obfuscates your Pepper Behavior Code. Your code will be protected and hidden from external usage. The code must be written in PYTHON and be a .pkg file created by Choreograph.

If you want to use our service, please send us the package as a download link via email. We will then process the package through our Security Service without looking into your code. You will then get back your package as a download link.

NAO 6 has arrived at Humanizing Technologies Office

Today our family grew larger as NAO 6 from Softbank Robotics has arrived. NAO is a 58cm tall humanoid robot, that can speak, see, walk, hear and perform animations.

We have already pushed our CMS to NAO and all our dialogs work perfectly fine. We are also able to walk around with NAO using our Event App.

Free Christmas Apps

We have created two totally free Christmas Apps for our clients. After a. robot restart you will be available to use them.

Our Christmas Apps contain a Christmas Calendar as well as Christmas Greetings.

How to add the Christmas Apps to your CMS

Download our Christmas Button Collection

How to deactivate Standard Dialogs

For all dialog types we provide Standard Dialogs for Greetings, Weather, Entertainment and Random Sentences that are commonly asked by customers. Those Standard Dialogs are always active until you deactivate it. Therefore Pepper will trigger Proactive Standard Dialogs when a project is deployed on a robot.

If you want to deactivate our Proactive Standard Dialogs, please follow this tutorial:

1) Click on “Standard Dialogs” in the navigation sidebar
2) Click on “Proactive” in the tabs navigation
3) Click on the first list item
4) Click on “Select all” in the actions menu above the table
5) Click on “Deactivate“
6) Click the “Save” button in the header.

Now those sentences are not triggered by Pepper anymore. Please follow the same process for all Proactive Standard Dialogs.

Pepper & Content Analytics Beta Version

We released our first Beta version of Pepper Analytics. Your personal report is generated daily. Each morning you will have the latest data available to analyse and optimise your apps and content on Pepper.

Apps & Content Performance

We track all interactions of your Pepper robot regarding apps and content. You can analyse which apps are triggered most your customers as well as what content elements are the best performing.

We track how often a customer approached Pepper and spoke to the robot. In our tool you can analyse what sentences are the most asked questions.

New Product – “Be Pepper”

Software and hardware was combined into a unique experience. “Be Pepper” allows you to see, hear, speak and act through Pepper, the humanoid robot.

Available now, only at Humanizing Technologies

Hardware & Software

For our customers we offer a complete set of hardware and software as well as a pure software package. Our “Be Pepper” interface lets you setup and control Pepper at ease. “Be Pepper” lets you attract your customers and provide a different experience.

Become a Pepper Master

Join our Pepper Master Training in Vienna and become part of the Pepper Master Community. Learn how to interact with Pepper and expand your skills with tips and tricks to make your daily tasks easier. You will be supervised by our trained staff within 6 hours and will be able to share your questions or experiences with the community at any time.

Contents of the event:

• Learn how to handle Pepper everyday
• All tips & tricks
• Possibilities & limits
• Future Outlook & Roadmap
• Identification of your own application scenarios for your company
• Collective brainstorming with other Pepper Masters

Register for the Pepper Master Workshop

First Pepper Hackathon in Vienna

Take part in our first Pepper Robot Hackathon in Vienna. Develop new use cases for Pepper, the humanoid robot!

You work in a team with like-minded people and find new ideas. We provide you with Pepper robots to instantly implement and test your ideas.

The hackathon is 100% free for you. We provide food and drinks, goodie bags, pepper robots and cool prizes.

You have time to share with others and work with them on a real project. Develop a team feeling together on a weekend.

At the end of the hackathon, all projects will be presented. The best projects are awarded prizes from our sponsors. Of course there is also a goodie bag for everyone.

Humanizing at the Pepper World Conference

We have been exhibitor at Pepper World Conference in Paris. While showing general applications like Receptionist and Social Happiness Package, we presented an outstanding and unique solution which opens a whole new dimension in the future – “Be Pepper”.

“Be Pepper” was one of the highlights at Pepper World that demonstrates, how to double yourself and be in at two places in once.

Humanizing Technologies stands for very innovative and forward-thinking solutions to solve globally problems and generate real value to society.

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