# PARO at Japan (JGSDF Trials): deployment

Canonical ID: `d91b5a39-6fe4-4705-a3d5-d72c37260ae2`

3,000+ [PARO](/models/paro.md) units sold in Japan to nursing homes, hospitals, and consumers. Used for dementia and Alzheimer's therapy. Largest single market for PARO worldwide.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** paro-japan-3000-units
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [PARO](/models/paro.md) (id: `5bd497f8-cec3-45ec-b5c3-f4110305d2f2`)
- **Company:** [PARO Robots](/companies/paro.md) (id: `dd74c39d-7a47-4efe-abb5-a9a9f0ed9c18`)
- **Location:** [Japan (JGSDF Trials)](/locations/japan.md) (id: `94b72ada-cafc-4321-a524-cb8e576bb849`)
- **First seen:** 2003-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Robotic-seals-and-bionic-limbs-How-Japan-is-creating-opportunity-for-medtech

## Common questions

### What is the PARO deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials)?

PARO, built by PARO Robots, is recorded as a deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials) on the DEPLOY registry. PARO Robots operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates PARO at Japan (JGSDF Trials)?

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 (JGSDF Trials) 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 (JGSDF Trials)?

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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