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NAO at Worldwide (70+ countries)

Autonomous, programmable humanoid robot standing 58cm tall, widely used in research, education, and RoboCup. Over 13,000 units deployed in 70+ countries.

NAO by Aldebaran Robotics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Humanoids

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Over 13,000 NAO units in use across 70+ countries as of 2024. 200+ academic institutions including University of Tokyo, IIT Kanpur, University of Hertfordshire, Montana State University. ASK Nao program for autism education in British schools.

Safety record

No incidents on record for NAO at Worldwide (70+ countries).

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-12
Model
NAO
Company
Aldebaran Robotics
Location
Worldwide (70+ countries)
Status
operational
First seen
2008-12-01
ID
f3944cc9-012e-4fa7-8e56-eb90d1d0a11c

Timeline

  1. Dec 2008
    First recorded
    NAO first documented operating at Worldwide (70+ countries).
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Operates worldwide

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Sources (1)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nao_(robot)
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

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Methodology surface for NAO at Worldwide (70+ countries).

Common questions

What is the NAO deployment at Worldwide (70+ countries)?
NAO, built by Aldebaran Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Worldwide (70+ countries) on the DEPLOY registry. Aldebaran Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates NAO at Worldwide (70+ countries)?
Aldebaran Robotics, the manufacturer of NAO, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the NAO deployment at Worldwide (70+ countries) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting December 1, 2008 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the NAO deployment at Worldwide (70+ countries)?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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