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NAO

NAO is an autonomous, programmable bipedal humanoid robot developed by Aldebaran (formerly Aldebaran Robotics / SoftBank Robotics Europe); the NAO V6 is about…

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Manufacturer
NAO Robot
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies NAO, a humanoid by NAO Robot (production): 1 verified deployment on record. 1 source back the record.

Overview

NAO is an autonomous, programmable bipedal humanoid robot developed by Aldebaran (formerly Aldebaran Robotics / SoftBank Robotics Europe); the NAO V6 is about 58 cm tall with 25 degrees of freedom, dual HD cameras, four microphones, tactile sensors, and sonar, running the NAOqi OS. Widely used in education and research.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Height

~58 cm

DOF

25

Sensor suite

Dual HD cameras, four microphones, tactile sensors, and sonar

Autonomy level

Autonomous

Specs

Os

NAOqi

Dof

25

Class

small humanoid robot

Height

~58 cm

Ai system

NAOqi OS

Height cm

58

To scale

Human175 cmNAO58 cm (1'11")

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Autonomy: verified vs claimed

What it actually does
Autonomous

Pricing

No verified price is on record for NAO. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (1)

  • NAO at Parisoperational

    NAO robots deployed in 600+ universities and research institutions worldwide, with 13,000+ units in use across 70+ countries for education and research.

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NAO on the deployment map

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Where NAO is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for NAO.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nao_(robot)

Common questions

What is NAO?
NAO is an autonomous, programmable bipedal humanoid robot developed by Aldebaran (formerly Aldebaran Robotics / SoftBank Robotics Europe); the NAO V6 is about 58 cm tall with 25 degrees of freedom, dual HD cameras, four microphones, tactile sensors, and sonar, running the NAOqi OS. Widely used in education and research.
How much does NAO cost?
NAO's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for NAO from NAO Robot. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is NAO actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. NAO is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of NAO?
NAO's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Degrees of freedom: 25; Height: 58. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes NAO?
NAO is made by NAO Robot, based in Paris, France, founded in 2005.
Where is NAO deployed?
1 verified deployment of NAO is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Paris.
Can you buy NAO?
NAO is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to NAO?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to NAO include Walker S2, Digit, Apollo, HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled.
How does NAO compare to Walker S2?
NAO and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 17 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. NAO has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is NAO a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, NAO ranks in roughly the top 32% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is NAO's maturity stage?
NAO is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Is NAO safe?
NAO has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-03

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-03

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

1
knowledge-base
Knowledge base

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for NAO.

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