Robots · Aldebaran / SoftBank Robotics

NAO

Education, events and humanized customer service.

NAO robot in operation

Technical specifications

Technical details

Education, events and humanized customer service.

Height
574 mm
Weight
5.48 kg
Battery life
60 to 90 minutes
Degrees of freedom
25
Languages
More than 20 (including Brazilian Portuguese)
Sensors
2 2D cameras, 4 microphones, sonars, tactile sensors
Source: manufacturer's official page

Video

NAO in operation

NAO & Vittascience : Initiez-vous à la programmation du robot humanoïde et social d'Aldebaran

Use cases

Where the NAO already operates

Cases published by manufacturers and the press, with sources.

In operation2021–2023Latin America

NAO supports therapy and prepares children with cancer

Hospital Militar Central — Bogotá (Colômbia) · NAO

Challenge:
Engage children in communication and behavioural therapy, and help oncology patients understand their treatment.
Solution:
Sessions with NAO complementing conventional therapy, led by the speech-therapy team and the hospital's innovation lab.
Result:
A study published in 2023, with oncology patients aged 8 to 17 in Bogotá, recorded a significant gain in knowledge about diet and catheter care.

Sources: El Tiempo · Supportive Care in Cancer

In operation2015World

NAO cuts the pain children report during vaccination

Alberta Children's Hospital (programa MEDi) — Calgary (Canadá) · NAO

50%less pain reported by children aged 4 to 9 during vaccination
Challenge:
Reduce pain and fear in children during vaccines, exams and procedures.
Solution:
NAO robots with the MEDi programme distract and guide the child during the procedure.
Result:
In a study with 57 children, those supported by the robot reported 50% less pain; the programme reached six Canadian hospitals and one in the US.

Sources: Alberta Health Services · CBC

In operation2014–2021World

NAO workshops support autistic teenagers in a day hospital

CHU de Nantes (programa Rob'Autisme) — Nantes (França) · NAO

5 → 45 minof attention span, according to the hospital's team
Challenge:
Extend attention span, communication and interaction for teenagers with autism.
Solution:
Weekly workshops where teenagers program and interact with NAO, led by a speech therapist and robotics team, as therapy support.
Result:
The team reports attention span growing from 5 to 45 minutes, better communication and fewer anxiety episodes.

Sources: Solidarum

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Contracting

Available formats

01

Purchase + maintenance plan

The equipment is yours, with a contracted support plan: preventive and corrective maintenance and technical service in Brazil.

02

Monthly rental

No upfront investment. Monthly contract with support included and an option to transfer ownership at the end of the contract.

03

Try & Buy

A 1 to 2 month trial with our team on site. The trial fee is fully deductible if you go ahead with the contract.

Import, homologation, deployment and maintenance of the NAO in Brazil, with our own technical team and locally stocked spare parts.

Want the NAO in your operation?

Tell us about the scenario, the environments and the objectives. Our technical team will reply with the recommended setup and the most suitable contracting model.