Robot model
PARO
PARO is an interactive therapeutic robot shaped like a baby harp seal, developed by Japan's AIST; certified by Guinness World Records as the world's most…
- Manufacturer
- PARO Robots
- Form factor
- companion_robot
- Maturity
- research
- Lifecycle
- superseded
- Website
- parorobots.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies PARO, a companion robot by PARO Robots (research). 2 sources back the record.
supersededSuperseded by PARO. The historical entry remains for reference; current coverage tracks the successor.
Overview
PARO is an interactive therapeutic robot shaped like a baby harp seal, developed by Japan's AIST; certified by Guinness World Records as the world's most therapeutic robot, it uses touch, light, hearing, temperature, and posture sensors to respond to people and is used in dementia and elder care.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
- Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Key facts
Form factor
Sensor suite
Class
Specs
Class
Sensors
Height cm
Weight kg
To scale
Data & sources
Research
1
Web sources
1
2 sources 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.
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 createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
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 (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-15
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: research
Lifecycle: superseded
Architectural position
Cohort: companion_robot
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-academic-peer-reviewed
- Peer-reviewed clinical / academic
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-seal.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/435c4e9e-f7d9-4837-8b33-fda7fc1e0595
- Revision history: /models/paro-seal/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
PARO draws attention at the 83rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among companion_robot 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 18, 2026