The Pepper is a Humanoid robot developed by SoftBank Robotics (United States), launched 2014, priced at $2,000 USD. Key specifications: form factor full bipedal, height 121 cm, weight 28 kg, mobility wheeled. The Pepper has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
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Overview
Pepper is a friendly humanoid robot designed to be a companion in the home and help customers at retail stores. It talks, gesticulates, and features voice and object recognition, omnidirectional mobility, and an emotion engine that infers user feelings based on facial expressions and tone of voice. Pepper supports twenty languages and includes a tablet display on its chest for information presentation.
Flagship features
- Friendly and engaging, Pepper creates unique experiences and forms real relationships
- Pepper attracts new customers, sparks real curiosity, and leaves a lasting impression
- Pepper provides the latest product and promotional information to customers
- Pepper helps employees be more effective by handling routine, repetitive tasks
- Pepper gathers data over conversations to personalize responses and better address needs
- Pepper works well with all pre-existing technology, extending the value of marketing solutions
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Viability
Pepper World Paris exhibition
Price
Specifications
Category: Humanoid- Form factor
- full bipedal
- Height
- 121 cm
- Weight
- 28 kg
- Mobility
- wheeled
- Walking speed
- 0.56 m/s
- Total DOF
- 20
- DOF / arm
- 5
- DOF / hand
- 1
- Battery
- 12 h
- Charge time
- 8.33 h
- Hot-swap battery
- No
- Onboard compute
- Intel ATOM® E3845
- Sensors
- microphone, 2d_camera, 3d_sensor
- LiDAR
- No
- F/T sensors
- Yes
- VLM on-board
- Yes
- Imitation learning
- No
- Bimanual
- No
- Stair climbing
- Yes
- Terrain
- flat_indoor
- Programming
- proprietary app
- ROS 1
- Yes
- ROS 2
- No
- API / SDK
- Yes
- SDK languages
- Python, C++, Java
- Maturity
- production scale
- Environments
- indoor
- Industries
- healthcare, education, retail_service
- Price tier
- 20-40K
- Pricing model
- purchase
Company profile
- Funding raised
- $29.0B
- Founded
- 2004
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics2
- Arm Dof
- 3
- Finger Dof
- 1
Power & battery1
- Battery Capacity Kwh
- 0.795
Sensors2
- Imu Count
- 2
- Head Cameras
- 4
Other10
- Height Mm
- 1210
- Applications
- food_service,eldercare_assistance
- Sub Category
- bipedal
- Company Country
- JP
- Running Capable
- static_walk
- Microphone Count
- 4
- Country Of Origin
- JP
- Operating Temp Max C
- 35
- Operating Temp Min C
- 5
- Additional Information
- - Friendly and engaging, Pepper creates unique experiences and forms real relationships. - Pepper attracts new customers, sparks real curiosity, and leaves a lasting impression. - Pepper provides the latest product and promotional information to customers. - Pepper helps employees be more effective by handling routine, repetitive tasks. - Pepper gathers data over conversations to personalize responses and better address needs. - Pepper works well with all pre-existing technology, extending the value of marketing solutions. - Pepper improves the customer experience and helps businesses in retail, banking, education, hospitality, and healthcare.
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Company milestones
- Apr 2017MilestonePepper World Paris exhibition
- 2019DeploymentCincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport becomes an early Whiz customer
- 2019PartnershipSoftBank Robotics America and Canon Solutions America partner on Whiz
- 2019LaunchWhiz launches in North America
- 2015PartnershipMicrosoft partnership for Pepper development
- 2015DeploymentPepper reaches 500 company users in Japan
- 2014LaunchPepper Robot Launched
- 2014LaunchPepper joint development announced
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Pepper?
- The Pepper is developed by SoftBank Robotics, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the Pepper?
- The Pepper is a Humanoid robot made by SoftBank Robotics.
- How much does the Pepper cost?
- The Pepper is priced $2,000 USD.
- When was the Pepper launched?
- The Pepper was launched in 2014.
- What are the key specifications of the Pepper?
- Key specifications of the Pepper: form factor full bipedal, height 121 cm, weight 28 kg, mobility wheeled, walking speed 0.56 m/s.
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