SoftBank Robotics (NAO platform)

Commercial Research T1
Japan Est. 2005 Private

Overview

SoftBank Robotics markets NAO, a bipedal humanoid robot widely used in education and research. Official product pages and independent references support the platform’s ongoing existence and use.

Robot & Capabilities

Program NAO
Type Bipedal

Safety & Compliance

NAO widely deployed in education and therapy. CE marked. Thousands of units in schools and care facilities. Established safe interaction track record.

Evidence & Demos

Stage Evidence SoftBank Robotics markets NAO as a programmable teaching assistant robot. (Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nao_(robot, https://us.softbankrobotics.com/nao)

Data Provenance

Scope Confidence High
Data Confidence High
Last Verified 2026-03-22