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PARO at Japan

PARO is an advanced interactive therapeutic robot designed as a baby harp seal, FDA-classified as a Class II medical device. It is used in hospitals, nursing homes, and care facilities in over 30 countries to provide animal therapy benefits for patients with dementia, depression, and other conditions.

PARO by PARO Robots · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

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3,000+ PARO units sold in Japan to nursing homes, hospitals, and consumers. Used for dementia and Alzheimer's therapy. Largest single market for PARO worldwide.

Exposure

Customer segment
retail
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for PARO at Japan.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
PARO
Company
PARO Robots
Location
Japan
Operator
PARO Robots
Status
operational
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
indoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2003-01-01
ID
d91b5a39-6fe4-4705-a3d5-d72c37260ae2

Timeline

  1. Jan 2003
    First recorded
    PARO first documented operating at 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://www.strategy-business.com/article/Robotic-seals-and-bionic-limbs-How-Japan-is-creating-opportunity-for-medtech
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

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Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: service

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the PARO deployment at Japan?
PARO, built by PARO Robots, is recorded as a deployment at Japan on the DEPLOY registry. PARO Robots operates the deployment directly.
Who operates PARO at Japan?
PARO Robots, the manufacturer of PARO, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the PARO deployment at Japan go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2003 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the PARO deployment at 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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