NAO vs Pepper
Side-by-side comparison of NAO (Aldebaran Robotics) and Pepper (SoftBank Robotics) — specs, pricing, Robolist Trust Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
 NAOhumanoidAldebaran Robotics—Trust Score |  PepperhumanoidSoftBank Robotics13.3Trust Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2004 | 2014 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | US$8,000 | US$2,000 |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (values differ) | 1.5 hrs | 12 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Height (values differ) | 580 mm | 121 mm |
| Weight (values differ) | 5.4 kg | 29 kg |
| Mobility Type (values differ) | bipedal | wheeled |
| Humanoid Subtype | full bipedal | full bipedal |
| Walking Speed (values differ) | 0.1 m/s | 0.6 m/s |
| Running Capable (values differ) | — | static walk |
| Stair Climbing (values differ) | — | none |
| Terrain (values differ) | both | flat_indoor |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Payload (values differ) | 0.5 kg | — |
| Total DOF (values differ) | 25 | 20 |
| Arm DOF | 5 | 5 |
| Hand DOF | 1 | 1 |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Onboard Compute (values differ) | Intel Atom E3845 (1.91 GHz) | Intel ATOM® E3845 |
| Compute Platform (values differ) | Quad Core CPU | Intel ATOM® E3845 |
| VLM Capable (values differ) | — | none |
| Programming (values differ) | code_python, code_c++, low code programming | proprietary_app |
| Battery & Power | ||
| Runtime (values differ) | 1.5 hrs | 12 hrs |
| Battery Capacity (values differ) | — | 0.8 kWh |
| Charging Time (values differ) | — | 8.3 hrs |
| Charging Method (values differ) | — | tethered |
| Safety | ||
| Human Detection Method (values differ) | — | vision human |
| Software | ||
| SDK Languages (values differ) | Python, Java, C++, C# | Python, C++, Java |
| ROS Support (values differ) | — | ros2 vendor |
| Open API (values differ) | open rest | limited rest |
| Reliability | ||
| Deployment Maturity (values differ) | production pilot | production scale |
| IP Rating (values differ) | — | IPX0 |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | $8,000 | $2,000 |
| Price Tier (values differ) | 80-150K | 20-40K |
| RaaS / Month (values differ) | — | $671 |
| Pricing Model (values differ) | capex | capex |
| Warranty (values differ) | 2 yrs | — |
| Production Pilots (values differ) | — | HSBC, Carrefour, Renault, Costa Cruise |
| Applications (values differ) | education, research, healthcare, eldercare_assistance | hospitality, eldercare_assistance, research |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Manufacturer Country, Payload (Peak), Arm Reach, Grip Strength, Manipulation Repeatability, Bimanual Coordination, Tool Use, Foundation Models, Imitation Learning, Teleoperation, Battery Swap, Avg Power Consumption, Force-Limited Arms, Fall Recovery, Fall Detection Response, Emergency Stops, Safe Speed Near Humans, Simulation Platforms, Air-Gap Capable, MTBF, Task Success Rate, Noise Level, Developer Unit Price, Delivery Lead Time
About this comparison
NAO vs Pepper compares two robots in the humanoid category. All data is sourced from manufacturer spec sheets, verified deployments, and third-party filings; see our methodology for how the Robolist Trust Score is calculated.