# Aldebaran Pepper — specifications

Source: RankedRobot (https://rankedrobot.com/robots/aldebaran-pepper/) · Category: Humanoid robots · Maker: Aldebaran
Licence: CC BY 4.0 — cite as "RankedRobot, https://rankedrobot.com/robots/aldebaran-pepper/ (checked 2026-10-20)".

## Summary

Aldebaran Pepper is a humanoid robot made by Aldebaran (France). Its availability status has not been disclosed. Key published specifications: weight 29.6 kg (65 lb); runtime 7 h–20 h. The maker has not published a price. Last checked by RankedRobot on 2026-10-20.

Disclosure: 14 sourced values, 15 not disclosed by the maker (48% 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).

## Launch

- Announced: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-29/softbank-mothballs-once-hyped-1-800-pepper-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-09-25)
- Status: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-29/softbank-mothballs-once-hyped-1-800-pepper-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-10-20)
- Units deployed: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated by the cited source — checked: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-29/softbank-mothballs-once-hyped-1-800-pepper-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-09-25)

## Body

- Height: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: height figure not directly confirmed from readable text; diagram-only on source page — checked: https://support.aldebaran.com/support/solutions/articles/80000958735-pepper-technical-specifications (checked 2026-10-20)
- Weight: 29.6 kg (65 lb) — Manufacturer — source: https://support.aldebaran.com/support/solutions/articles/80000958735-pepper-technical-specifications (checked 2026-09-25)
- Form factor: Wheeled-base humanoid (omnidirectional 3-wheel mobile base, no legs) — Manufacturer — source: https://support.aldebaran.com/support/solutions/articles/80000958735-pepper-technical-specifications (checked 2026-09-25)
- IP rating: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)

## Mobility

- Max drive speed: 0.56 m/s (2 km/h · 1.3 mph) — Manufacturer; conditions: wheeled base, not walking — source: https://support.aldebaran.com/support/solutions/articles/80000958735-pepper-technical-specifications (checked 2026-09-25)

## Dexterity

- Total degrees of freedom: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://support.aldebaran.com/support/solutions/articles/80000958735-pepper-technical-specifications (checked 2026-09-25)
- DOF per hand: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)

## Payload

- Carry payload: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated by manufacturer (checked 2026-09-25)
- Per-arm payload: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated by manufacturer (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: 2 HD cameras (mouth, forehead) plus stereo imaging behind the eyes — Manufacturer — source: https://support.aldebaran.com/support/solutions/articles/80000958735-pepper-technical-specifications (checked 2026-09-25)
- IMU: Inertial Measurement Unit (gyroscope and accelerometer) — Manufacturer — source: https://support.aldebaran.com/support/solutions/articles/80000958735-pepper-technical-specifications (checked 2026-09-25)
- Microphones: 4 — Manufacturer — source: https://support.aldebaran.com/support/solutions/articles/80000958735-pepper-technical-specifications (checked 2026-09-25)

## Power

- Battery: 793.8 Wh — Estimate — source: https://support.aldebaran.com/support/solutions/articles/80000958735-pepper-technical-specifications (checked 2026-09-25)
- Runtime: 7 h–20 h — Manufacturer; conditions: minimum-to-maximum stated range; typical is 12 hours (720 min) — source: https://support.aldebaran.com/support/solutions/articles/80000958735-pepper-technical-specifications (checked 2026-09-25)
- Charge time: 500 min — Manufacturer — source: https://support.aldebaran.com/support/solutions/articles/80000958735-pepper-technical-specifications (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: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)

## 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.