Pepper
[production]humanoid · humanoids · 3 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
SoftBank Robotics (Pepper)Form Factor
humanoid
Lifecycle
production
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
3
Target Price
Custom Quote
- HUMANOID
- PRODUCTION
Description
SoftBank Robotics' Pepper is a semi-humanoid social robot (from Aldebaran heritage) designed to read and respond to human emotion and engage people through conversation and a chest-mounted touchscreen, used in retail, hospitality, and research.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper_(robot)
- maturity
- production
- lifecycle
- active
- manufacturer
- SoftBank Robotics (Pepper)
- deployments count
- 3
- Maturity stage
- production
- Class
- semi-humanoid social robot
- Interface
- chest touchscreen + speech
- Form factor
- humanoid
- Maker
- SoftBank Robotics
Safety record
1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jun 2021.
FAQ
What is Pepper?
SoftBank Robotics' Pepper is a semi-humanoid social robot (from Aldebaran heritage) designed to read and respond to human emotion and engage people through conversation and a chest-mounted touchscreen, used in retail, hospitality, and research.
Is Pepper actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Pepper is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Pepper?
Pepper is made by SoftBank Robotics (Pepper), based in Paris, France.
Where is Pepper deployed?
3 verified deployments of Pepper are on the DEPLOY registry, including at London, Montreal, Tokyo.
Can you buy Pepper?
Pepper is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Pepper?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Pepper include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.
How does Pepper compare to Walker S2?
Pepper and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Pepper has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Pepper a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Pepper ranks in roughly the top 13% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is Pepper's maturity stage?
Pepper is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Is Pepper safe?
Pepper has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jun 2021. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.