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PARO at Worldwide (30+ countries)

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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~5,000 PARO units in use worldwide across 30+ countries including US, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Used in medical and welfare fields for dementia, Alzheimer's, and cognitive disorder therapy.

Safety record

No incidents on record for PARO at Worldwide (30+ countries).

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-14
Model
PARO
Company
PARO Robots
Location
Worldwide (30+ countries)
Status
operational
First seen
2003-01-01
ID
62824d04-43a5-461e-816f-51cb67dff88d

Timeline

  1. Jan 2003
    First recorded
    PARO first documented operating at Worldwide (30+ countries).
  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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Operates worldwide

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Sources (1)

  1. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8287345/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-14

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: service

Sources by quality tier

1
primary-academic-peer-reviewed
Peer-reviewed clinical / academic

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Methodology surface for PARO at Worldwide (30+ countries).

Common questions

What is the PARO deployment at Worldwide (30+ countries)?
PARO, built by PARO Robots, is recorded as a deployment at Worldwide (30+ countries) on the DEPLOY registry. PARO Robots operates the deployment directly.
Who operates PARO at Worldwide (30+ countries)?
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 Worldwide (30+ countries) 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 Worldwide (30+ countries)?
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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