# Aldebaran NAO — specifications

Source: RankedRobot (https://rankedrobot.com/robots/aldebaran-nao/) · Category: Humanoid robots · Maker: Aldebaran
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## Summary

Aldebaran NAO is a humanoid robot made by Aldebaran (France). Status: Shipping. Key published specifications: height 0.57 m (1 ft 11 in); weight 5.5 kg (12 lb); DOF 25; runtime 60 min–90 min. Price: US$16,990, US (RobotLAB reseller) (reported price). RankedRobot rank: =22 of 29 humanoid robots (tied) (score 44.3/100, evidence grade C). Last checked by RankedRobot on 2026-10-20.

Disclosure: 16 sourced values, 12 not disclosed by the maker (57% disclosed). "Not disclosed" means the maker has not published it; RankedRobot never guesses missing figures (an "Estimate" is only our calculation from official figures, with the method shown).

## Prices

- US$16,990, US (RobotLAB reseller) — reported price — source: https://www.robotlab.com/store/nao/ (checked 2026-10-20)

## Launch

- Announced: 2005-01-01 — Unconfirmed — source: https://www.aldebaran.com/en/nao (checked 2026-09-25)
- Status: Shipping — Manufacturer — source: https://maxtronics.com/en/ (checked 2026-10-20)
- Units deployed: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated (checked 2026-09-25)

## Body

- Height: 0.57 m (1 ft 11 in) — Manufacturer — source: https://maxtronics.com/wp-content/uploads/nao-v6-datasheet-en-20260605-maxtronics_v5.pdf (checked 2026-10-20)
- Weight: 5.5 kg (12 lb) — Manufacturer — source: https://maxtronics.com/wp-content/uploads/nao-v6-datasheet-en-20260605-maxtronics_v5.pdf (checked 2026-10-20)
- Form factor: Bipedal — Reported — source: https://www.robotlab.com/store/nao/ (checked 2026-09-25)
- IP rating: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://maxtronics.com/wp-content/uploads/nao-v6-datasheet-en-20260605-maxtronics_v5.pdf (checked 2026-09-29)

## Mobility

- Max walking speed: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated (checked 2026-09-25)

## Dexterity

- Total degrees of freedom: 25 — Manufacturer — source: https://maxtronics.com/en/nao6/ (checked 2026-10-20)
- DOF per hand: 1 — Manufacturer — source: https://maxtronics.com/wp-content/uploads/nao-v6-datasheet-en-20260605-maxtronics_v5.pdf (checked 2026-09-29)

## Payload

- Carry payload: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated (checked 2026-09-25)
- Per-arm payload: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated (checked 2026-09-25)

## Compute & AI

- Processor: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)
- AI performance: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)
- Teleoperation: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)

## Sensors

- Cameras: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)

## Power

- Battery: 62.5 Wh — Reported — source: https://www.robotlab.com/store/nao/ (checked 2026-09-25)
- Runtime: 60 min–90 min — Manufacturer; conditions: active use 60 min; normal use 90 min — source: https://maxtronics.com/wp-content/uploads/nao-v6-datasheet-en-20260605-maxtronics_v5.pdf (checked 2026-10-20)
- Charge time: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)
- Hot-swappable battery: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)

## Software

- SDK: NAOqi OS / SDK — Manufacturer — source: https://www.aldebaran.com/en/nao (checked 2026-09-25)

## Safety

- Certifications: IEC 62368-1:2014 — Manufacturer — source: https://maxtronics.com/wp-content/uploads/nao-v6-datasheet-en-20260605-maxtronics_v5.pdf (checked 2026-09-29)

## Commercial

- Regions sold: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)

## Confidence labels

Manufacturer = stated by the maker · Verified = independently confirmed · Estimate = our calculation from official figures · Reported = credible media/retailer, not confirmed by the maker · Unconfirmed = leak, rumour or single source · Not disclosed = not published.