SoftBank Robotics documentation What's new in NAOqi 2.5?

Turning Pepper off

To turn your robot off:

Step Action
Put a hand on its shoulder or its back, in order to keep it in position.

Press and hold the Chest Button for 3 seconds, until the robot says “GNUK GNUK”.

The shutdown process is completed when all the LEDs are off.

For further details, see: Understanding the shut down process.

Chest Button - Pepper

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Emergency turn off

Warning

Forced switch off is not recommended in normal use.

To turn Pepper off in an emergency mode:

Step Action
Make sure Pepper is in a safe position, or he may fall.

Press and hold the Chest Button for 8 seconds.

Result

  • the Chest Button becomes Green,
  • The robot says “GNUK GNUK”,
  • The shoulder and ear LEDs fade quickly.