The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Blue Frog Robotics: 1 model, 3 deployments across 1 region. 1 source back the record.
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Regional ecosystem
Blue Frog Robotics is one of 77 verified robotics companies in France →
Key facts
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Technology
Stage
Founded
Deployments
Financial stage
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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View the global map3 verified deployments across 1 region, newest verified Jul 2025. Explore where Blue Frog Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Rodolphe Hasselvander Co-founder & CEOSEC-verified
Founders (1)
- Rodolphe Hasselvanderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Blue Frog Robotics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Blue Frog Robotics3 deployments
Recent coverage
Blue Frog Robotics in third-party press
Peers
144 peers across 1 segment. Every Blue Frog Robotics competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
service(144)
113 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 831.3520919269878) · leader Bond at 1957%
- 1X Technologiesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- A&K Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aescapedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Allen Control Systemsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Amazondirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Amity Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJul 1, 2025
BUDDY at Rueil-Malmaison, Île-de-France, France
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 1, 2024
BUDDY at France (nationwide)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2017
BUDDY at Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Blue Frog Robotics.Peer companies
- Enabot3 models
- Groove X2 models
- Intuition Robotics2 models
- KEYi Technology2 models
- PARO Robots2 models
- Cartwheel Robotics1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Blue Frog Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Buddy: A Fun, Educational Robot Supporting Autism Inclusion
BUDDY robot deployed in educational settings for autism support and inclusion programs, and as a robotic concierge at Aiden Hotels.
Clients and Partners of Buddy Robot
Buddy robot deployed in customer reception, hotel concierge (Aiden Hotels/CIC Hospitality), education, and eldercare settings.
Buddy social robot delayed again as Blue Frog looks for funding
Blue Frog Robotics launches a second crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to scale up Buddy manufacturing after delays.
Blue Frog Robotics Answers (Some of) Our Questions About Its Delayed Social Robot Buddy
IEEE Spectrum interviews Blue Frog Robotics CEO Rodolphe Hasselvander about the delayed Buddy social robot and its path to market.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/buddy-robot.md
- RSS feed: /companies/buddy-robot/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b14b2508-5c6b-464f-ab75-37a4015c733f
- Revision history: /companies/buddy-robot/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Enabot3 models
- Groove X2 models
- Intuition Robotics2 models
- KEYi Technology2 models
- PARO Robots2 models
- Cartwheel Robotics1 model
Video
Buddy: THE EDUCATIONAL AND PROGRAMMABLE ROBOT - EDUCATIONAL & THERAPEUTIC COMPANION - REMOTE LEARNING - HOSPITALIZED STUDENT’S AVATAR - TEACHER’S ASSISTANT - A
Découvrez l'interview de Rodolphe Hasselvander, fondateur de BLUE FROG ROBOTICS qui répond aux questions de la La French Tech Grand Paris sur notre présence à V
BUDDY at CES Unveiled 2018 from Blue Frog Robotics: MUSE Crystal Williams talks with the founder and CEO of Blue Frog Robotics Rodolphe Hasselvander which crea
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Reality vs attention
Blue Frog Robotics draws attention at the 6th percentile but verifies reality at the 25th percentile among companion_robot robots. Hype Gap -19.4, 5th widest among companion_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Aug 29, 2026