# Navel at Seniorenzentrum Rheinauer Tor, Mannheim, Germany: deployment

Canonical ID: `6c095074-b6b9-4546-876b-9402fc191ca3`

Evangelische Heimstiftung has used the [Navel](/models/navel-social-robot.md) social robot since October 2023 in two of its care homes, one of them the Seniorenzentrum Rheinauer Tor in Mannheim. It is a pilot with developer [Navel Robotics](/companies/navel-robotics.md) and has a scientific evaluation. Staff 'Paten' run the robot in the background and support its interaction with residents.

## Key facts

- **Country:** [Germany](/locations/germany.md)
- **Sector:** Care home
- **Operator:** Evangelische Heimstiftung
- **Start:** October 2023 (company-stated)
- **Scale:** Two robots bought for two homes (company-stated)

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-10-31_

- **Slug:** navel-ev-heimstiftung-mannheim-rheinauer-tor
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Navel](/models/navel-social-robot.md) (id: `1d0a1d1d-dee9-4adb-a99b-d86c1f499cf5`)
- **Company:** [Navel Robotics](/companies/navel-robotics.md) (id: `8086745d-9fa4-4017-b33d-c03f829000e9`)
- **Location:** [Seniorenzentrum Rheinauer Tor, Mannheim, Germany](/locations/germany/seniorenzentrum-rheinauer-tor-mannheim-germany.md) (id: `be9718b0-0bf7-4d39-92f6-77e1e19cace0`)
- **First seen:** 2024-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **KI im Pflegeheim: Heimstiftung testet Navel (press release)** · https://www.ev-heimstiftung.de/fileadmin/default/Presse/Pressemeldungen/2024_01_24_Navel.pdf · 2024-01-24

## Common questions

### What is the Navel deployment at Seniorenzentrum Rheinauer Tor, Mannheim, Germany?

[Navel](/models/navel-social-robot.md), built by [Navel Robotics](/companies/navel-robotics.md), is recorded as a deployment at [Seniorenzentrum Rheinauer Tor, Mannheim, Germany](/locations/seniorenzentrum-rheinauer-tor-mannheim-germany.md) on the DEPLOY registry. [Navel Robotics](/companies/navel-robotics.md) operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Navel at Seniorenzentrum Rheinauer Tor, Mannheim, Germany?

[Navel Robotics](/companies/navel-robotics.md), the manufacturer of [Navel](/models/navel-social-robot.md), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Navel deployment at Seniorenzentrum Rheinauer Tor, Mannheim, Germany go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 24, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Navel deployment at Seniorenzentrum Rheinauer Tor, Mannheim, Germany?

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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