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NAO at Tokyo, Japan

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 Tokyo purchased 30 NAO robots for Nakamura Lab. Plan to develop them into active lab assistants. One of earliest large-scale institutional deployments.

Safety record

No incidents on record for NAO at Tokyo, Japan.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-12
Model
NAO
Company
Aldebaran Robotics
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Status
operational
First seen
2010-10-01
ID
2113fce5-18c1-4bc8-b683-82d132839e22

Timeline

  1. Oct 2010
    First recorded
    NAO first documented operating at Tokyo, Japan.
  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 Tokyo, Japan?
NAO, built by Aldebaran Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Tokyo, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Aldebaran Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates NAO at Tokyo, Japan?
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 Tokyo, Japan go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2010 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the NAO deployment at Tokyo, Japan?
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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