SoftBank Robotics
SoftBank Robotics Group Corp. is a leading robot integrator that delivers cutting-edge robotics and AI solutions to transform work across industries, with a people-first approach to empower humanity. Key products include humanoid robots Pepper for customer engagement and NAO for education and therapy, alongside cleaning robots like Whiz and delivery robots for operational efficiency. They provide comprehensive services including consultation, deployment, and a universal data platform for optimizing robotic solutions.
💡Notable Achievement: SoftBank Robotics is No.1 in sales globally for the Professional Indoor Facility Mobility Robots Market, with over 40,000 robots produced and used in more than 70 countries worldwide.
SoftBank Robotics Robots
Showing 2 Humanoid Robots of 2 total models
Pepper
By: SoftBank Robotics
Launched: 2014
Pepper is a humanoid social robot engineered for human interaction, featuring expressive facial animations via LED eyes and gestures powered by 20 DC motors. Standing at 120 cm with omnidirectional wheeled mobility reaching 3 km/h, it navigates indoor spaces using laser scanners, sonars, and cameras for obstacle avoidance and people detection. Equipped with dual 5MP HD cameras, a 3D depth sensor, four microphones, and touch sensors, Pepper recognizes faces, emotions, and voices in over 20 languages. Its chest-mounted 10.1-inch tablet enables touch interactions, while NAOqi OS supports Python, C++, Java, and Choregraphe for custom behaviors. Ideal for retail, education, healthcare, and hospitality, Pepper engages users through speech synthesis, dialogue engines, and emotional responses, fostering natural collaboration without true bipedal walking but mimicking humanoid proportions for approachability.
NAO
By: SoftBank Robotics
Launched: 2008
NAO is a compact bipedal humanoid robot renowned for its interactive capabilities in education, research, and healthcare. Standing at 58 cm with 25 degrees of freedom, it features human-like proportions enabling fluid walking, waving, dancing, and sitting motions. Equipped with dual HD cameras for face and object recognition, four directional microphones for speech interaction in 20+ languages, and an array of sensors including sonars, inertial units, force-sensitive resistors, and tactile sensors, NAO perceives its environment intuitively. Powered by NAOqi OS on an Intel Atom processor, it supports programmable behaviors via Choregraphe suite, including fall detection/recovery and balancing. Its LED eyes and expressive gestures foster engaging human-robot interaction, making it ideal for STEM teaching, autism therapy, RoboCup competitions, and social robotics studies. Robust polycarbonate construction ensures durability for repeated use in dynamic settings.
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What robot models does SoftBank Robotics manufacture?
SoftBank Robotics manufactures 2 robot models in the Origin of Bots database, including Pepper, NAO.
Where is SoftBank Robotics headquartered and when was it founded?
SoftBank Robotics is headquartered in Japan and was founded in 2012.
What industries and domains does SoftBank Robotics focus on?
SoftBank Robotics develops robotics solutions primarily targeting Retail, Healthcare, Education, Hospitality, Cleaning.
What core technologies and engineering stacks power SoftBank Robotics's robots?
SoftBank Robotics's platform leverages Humanoid Robots, AI, Computer Vision, Autonomous Navigation, Data Analytics to deliver high-performance autonomy and hardware reliability.
Which geographic markets does SoftBank Robotics serve?
SoftBank Robotics currently deploys and supports hardware across Customer Service, Education, Facility Cleaning, Delivery, Healthcare Assistance with active field presence in Global, North America, Europe, Asia.
How can commercial buyers and partners contact SoftBank Robotics?
You can reach SoftBank Robotics directly via their official website at https://www.softbankrobotics.com.
What makes SoftBank Robotics unique in the robotics landscape?
SoftBank Robotics is No.1 in sales globally for the Professional Indoor Facility Mobility Robots Market, with over 40,000 robots produced and used in more than 70 countries worldwide.
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