Full Name
SoftBank Robotics Group Corp.
About
SoftBank Robotics Group Corp. (SoftBank Robotics / 软银机器人) is the robotics subsidiary of SoftBank Group, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, established in 2014 and integrating Aldebaran Robotics (acquired by SoftBank in 2012). It develops and sells humanoid robots including Pepper (humanoid social companion robot) and Nao (education/research humanoid), deployed globally in retail, reception, education and research scenarios.
Technical Overview
Company Stage
Mass Production
Focus Application
Service
Robot Products
2
Contact Information
Address
Tokyo, Minato-ku, Japan (Tokyo HQ; also offices in France/US)
Robot Products
Pepper
Released 2014
Mass Production
Nao
Released 2006
Mass Production
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Development Timeline
2012
SoftBank acquired Aldebaran Robotics
2014
Launched Pepper humanoid social companion robot (2014-06-05)
2015
Pepper commercially launched in Japan
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