Social Robots
Robots designed for human interaction, emotional engagement, and communication
Category advisor note
What buyers should know about social robots
Good for
Social Robots can be useful when the job, environment, and support model are clearly matched to the robot category.
Usually not for
They are not a fit when the task is undefined, site constraints are unknown, or support and maintenance ownership are unclear.
Compare before buying
Buyers should compare environment fit, task maturity, integration burden, support terms, lead time, and total cost before shortlisting.
Sourcing note
Category pages help buyers compare the shape of the market. Before sourcing a specific robot, check the product page for current verification status, spec-source coverage, availability caveats, support terms, and deployment evidence.
Ameca
Engineered Arts
Engineered Arts' social humanoid robot built for lifelike human-robot interaction and AI development.
Pepper
SoftBank Robotics
SoftBank Robotics' social humanoid robot built to engage, assist, and interact with people in customer-facing environments.
Historical record
NAO
Aldebaran
A small programmable humanoid robot designed to interact naturally with people in education, research and healthcare settings.
Nadine
NTU Singapore
Lifelike social humanoid robot modelled on Prof. Nadia Magnenat Thalmann; built by Kokoro with software from NTU Singapore and MIRALab (University of Geneva). Not a Hanson Robotics product.
Mirokai
Enchanted Tools
Enchanted Tools' Mirokaï is a French-made humanoid social robot designed to assist and interact with people in healthcare and hospitality settings.
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