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Key facts
Data & sources
Web sources
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Models (1)
View all models →Safety record
No incidents on record for SoftBank Robotics (Pepper).
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- 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
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Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is SoftBank Robotics (Pepper)?
- Pepper is a humanoid robot developed by Aldebaran Robotics (SoftBank Robotics / United Robotics Group), designed for human interaction in retail, banking, and hospitality environments.
- What does SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) make?
- SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Pepper (SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) builds physical robots).
- Who competes with SoftBank Robotics (Pepper)?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Boston Dynamics, UBTech Robotics.
- Where is SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) headquartered?
- SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) is headquartered in Paris, France.
- Where does SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) operate robots?
- SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) ranks in roughly the top 90% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) safe?
- SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-07
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-07
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for SoftBank Robotics (Pepper).Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
SoftBank Robotics Pepper Sets Guinness Record with New AI Robot Pepper+ - mezha.net
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SoftBank Robotics Pepper Humanoid Robot can recognize faces and emotions - Gadget Flow
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SoftBank's robotics ambitions short circuit as Pepper loses power - nippon.com
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"The Robot Made Me Do It" – Robots Can Encourage Risk-Taking Behavior in People - SciTechDaily
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Makers of Sophia the robot plan mass rollout amid pandemic - Interaksyon
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AI Revolutionizing The Museum Experience At The Smithsonian - Forbes
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SoftBank Is Opening a Café Where Pepper Robots Will Work Alongside Humans - Interesting Engineering
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Pepper Power: HSBC Brings Robot Retail Banking to FinovateFall - Finovate
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Medical Robots Transforming Healthcare: 12 Examples - Built In
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Take me to your leader! MPs to quiz robot - BBC
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWEFVX3lxTFBCeTJJMTg1MGxZWkhJVXFUb2d1eHU5X3pRdjI1dWtfY1AtSmwxSjJxeDdZdFRybURpQTB4VlJfSFRRenotbEYtYXVkYTlmdS1kQmlGamVsZjk?oc=5"…
Get ready for the robot invasion — of our classrooms - The Japan Times
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We interviewed Pepper - the humanoid robot - Business Insider
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/pepper-robot.md
- RSS feed: /companies/pepper-robot/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1718d23f-35ab-44d0-977d-130f0a940558
- Revision history: /companies/pepper-robot/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
Video
Pepper is the emotional humanoid robot built to benefit mankind. There's only one thing Pepper isn't: a finished product. That's where you come in: http://devel
Pepper is a semi-humanoid robot manufactured by SoftBank Robotics, designed with the ability to read emotions.
Before SoftBank announced their intention to acquire ARM, here's the latest SoftBank Pepper Personal Robot with Artificial Intelligence deployed all over Japan,
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Softbank robotics Pepper Robo increasing savings and customer interaction with artificial Intelligence. Softbank Robotics Pepper humanoid Robot technology expl
#nao #naorobot #ai #pepper #pepperrobot #peppers #softbank #softbankrobotics Pepper and Nao are humanoid robots developed by SoftBank Robotics. Pepper is desig
Reality vs attention
SoftBank Robotics (Pepper) draws attention at the 43rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026