Aldebaran - Softbank Group
Curated by SignalDevelopment of humanoid robots
Overview
Aldebaran Robotics designs and sells personal use robots for assistance and entertainment. Has designed the famous robot 'Pepper' which is a humanoid autonomous robot which can “read” emotions and moves his/her arms and head in a lifelike way. Also made other famous humanoid robots like NAO and Romeo. The company was acquired by Softbank in 2012 for $100M, and spun-off as a separate entity called Softbank Robotics, which operates a s a part of Softbank.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2005
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Stage
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- Industry
- High Technology