NAO 6
Bipedal humanoid for education, therapy, and reception in K-12 and university settings.
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$17K - $20K
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How it stands in your space.
Side-by-side with a 180 cm adult, so you can feel the robot's footprint, height, and presence before it ever rolls in.
Compared with a 180 cm adult, NAO 6 stands at approximately waist-to-chest height.
180 cm adult
Specifications
What this robot can do.
- Obstacle avoidance
- Multi-floor
- Elevator support
- Voice interaction
- Screen interaction
- Autonomous charging
- Fleet managementRequires building integration
- Indoor
- Outdoor
Should you deploy it?
0–100 — higher is stronger, except where noted.
How operationally ready this robot is for production deployment today.
Confidence in the published ROI numbers — how likely the savings actually materialize.
Share of the human task this category can credibly offload.
Fit with your target environment — lighting, floor type, congestion.
Expected maintenance load and downtime risk. Lower is better.
Long-horizon strategic upside — where the platform points 3+ years out.
Buy if you operate schools or therapy centers needing consistent, programmable social interaction—NAO's 20-year pedigree in autism support is unmatched. Skip if you need industrial automation; NAO is an educational agent, not a labor-replacement tool.
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When to deploy this.
- Special education classrooms for autism spectrum support—NAO's predictable, patient interactions help students practice social skills in low-anxiety settings.
- University human-robot interaction research—a standardized platform with published SDK, full sensor access, and 20-year academic track record.
- K-12 STEM curricula—introductory programming from visual blocks (Choregraphe) to Python, making robotics tangible for learners aged 6–18.
When to skip it.
- Battery life capped at 90 minutes—requires daily charging; unsuitable for extended multi-hour shifts or continuous operation.
- No autonomous locomotion or navigation—cannot move between rooms or handle stairs; strictly tabletop or single-room robot.
- Limited payload and gripper force—cannot carry objects, manipulate heavy items, or perform industrial assembly; designed for gesture and speech, not material handling.
What's verified, what's estimated.
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Dimensions, weight, and core sensor specs from RobotLAB reseller documentation and manufacturer datasheets. Pricing from authorized resellers (RobotLAB) in Q2 2026; standard NAO V6 starts at $16,990, AI Edition at $19,990; RaaS lease options confirmed June 2026. Battery life, connectivity, and language support verified from multiple reseller and official Aldebaran/SoftBank Robotics sources. Deployment numbers (13,000+ units in 70+ countries) and use-case adoption (autism therapy, RoboCup, HRI research) confirmed via multiple independent sources. Official product page at aldebaran.com/en/nao6/; official press kit URL provided but content not accessible in real-time.
From rollout to recharge.
- 01
Teach by demonstration
Engineers walk the humanoid through the target task, recording motion and contact data.
- 02
Train task policy
Sensor traces feed a learned policy that generalizes the demonstrated behavior across the workspace.
- 03
Whole-body manipulation
The robot executes the task with full-body coordination — handling tools, totes, or load points autonomously.
- 04
Pilot loop & refine
Failures and exceptions feed back into training; the policy improves with each shift logged.
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Scene preview · arriving in Phase 2
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