SoftBank Robotics
JapanSoftBank Robotics created iconic humanoids Pepper (~27,000 sold) and NAO. European operations (Aldebaran) entered liquidation in June 2025; assets acquired by Maxvision Technology. NAO Robotics SA formed with 59 engineers continuing NAO V7 development. SoftBank now acquiring ABB Robotics for $5.4B, pivoting to industrial automation.
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2012
Employees
200+
Funding
Owned by SoftBank Group
Social RoboticsEducationIndustrial
1
Total Robots
1
In Production
14
Years Active
25
Avg DOF
Featured Robot
In Production
NAO
The world's most used humanoid robot in education and research. Compact, programmable, and widely deployed in universities worldwide.
58 cm5.2 kg25 DOF2008
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