# SoftBank Robotics documentation What's new in NAOqi 2.8?

# Switching Autonomous life on and off

To enable or disable Autonomous Life:

Step | Action
--- | ---
| Press the Chest Button twice.

Chest Button - NAO

Result

From off to on, NAO: | From on to off, 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. | 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:

Step | Action
--- | ---
| On the Settings page of the Robot settings, click the Alive by default button.

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