Robot model
PARO
PARO is an advanced interactive therapeutic robot designed as a baby harp seal, FDA-classified as a Class II medical device.
- Manufacturer
- PARO Robots
- Form factor
- service
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 3
- Website
- parorobots.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies PARO, a service by PARO Robots (production): 3 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.
Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Focus
Robot
Developer
Recognition
Customers
Technology
Inventor
FDA
Deployed in
Form
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for PARO. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (3)
- PARO at Worldwide (30+ countries)operational
~5,000 PARO units in use worldwide across 30+ countries including US, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.
- PARO at Denmarkoperational
110 PARO units purchased by Danish nursing homes since late 2008, mainly with public funds.
- PARO at Japan (JGSDF Trials)operational
3,000+ PARO units sold in Japan to nursing homes, hospitals, and consumers.
PARO on the deployment map
View the global mapWhere PARO is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 4, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2008
at Denmark
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2003
at Japan (JGSDF Trials)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2003
at Worldwide (30+ countries)
Previous generation
- PAROsuperseded
The historical entries remain on the registry for reference; current coverage tracks this generation.
Safety record
No incidents on record for PARO.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: service
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for PARO.Recent coverage
PARO in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning PARO from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/paro.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/5bd497f8-cec3-45ec-b5c3-f4110305d2f2
- Revision history: /models/paro/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
The 'tranquillity chair' is a fabric doll built into a rocking chair, designed to comfort those in desperate need of some understanding. It was showcased yester
Dr Elizabeth Broadbent introduces Wallace Chapman to PARO - the furry robot helping people with dementia.
Speakers: Takanori Shibata Chief Senior Research Scientist National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Robots: PARO Therapeutic rob
meet Paro, the robot seal (he's taking the world by storm) Health Psychologist Professor Elizabeth Broadbent and Mina talking about mental health, robotics, AI
PARO is an evidence-based neurological therapeutic seal robot that has been an FDA cleared Class II Medical Device in the US since 2009. PARO is built in an FDA
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The PARO therapeutic robot seal and Hasbro's JOY FOR ALL Companion Pet at The 2016 OPEN MINDS Technology & Informatics Institute, November 10, 2016
Star reporter Jennifer Yang travels to Japan to meet Paro, an advanced interactive robot helping people with dementia.
Reality vs attention
PARO draws attention at the 93rd percentile but verifies reality at the 71st percentile among service robots. Hype Gap +21.4, 13th widest among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 19, 2026