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NAO at Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

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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University of Hertfordshire deployed NAO for Bold Hearts RoboCup Team and human-robot interaction research.

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No incidents on record for NAO at Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.

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Last updated
2026-08-12
Model
NAO
Company
Aldebaran Robotics
Location
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Status
operational
First seen
2011-01-01
ID
69173c0c-ac95-4c93-8d73-06dbd2ad3367

Timeline

  1. Jan 2011
    First recorded
    NAO first documented operating at Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
  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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Sources (1)

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

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

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Common questions

What is the NAO deployment at Hertfordshire, United Kingdom?
NAO, built by Aldebaran Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Hertfordshire, United Kingdom on the DEPLOY registry. Aldebaran Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates NAO at Hertfordshire, United Kingdom?
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 Hertfordshire, United Kingdom go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2011 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the NAO deployment at Hertfordshire, United Kingdom?
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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