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SoftBank Robotics is a robotics company based in France that develops humanoid robots. SoftBank 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. The company was founded in 2012. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
SoftBank Robotics was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company employs 200+ people. Funding: Owned by SoftBank Group. SoftBank Robotics operates in the social robotics, education, industrial sectors.
SoftBank Robotics manufactures one humanoid robot, the NAO.
The world's most used humanoid robot in education and research. Compact, programmable, and widely deployed in universities worldwide.