1.21 m
Pepper (Japan, current)
softbankrobotics.comVendor
20 Oct 2026Wheeled humanoid · Wheeled social · Japan
Aldebaran Pepper
Aldebaran Pepper is a wheeled social humanoid robot made by Aldebaran (Japan), announced 5 Jun 2014. It is offered as a rental from ¥39,800 per month (≈ $252) on softbankrobotics.com as of 20 Oct 2026; no purchase price is published. The highest evidence level is shipped (vendor page, maxtronics.com, 20 Oct 2026). Maxtronics gives a figure of 17,000 units (cumulative, Pepper line). The 6 specification values below are published figures and have not been independently measured.
Rental, per month
¥39,800
Pepper for education (教育向け), annual contract 12 months, from, excluding tax · ≈ $252/mo
Prices
Prices and availability are collected from vendor pages and public sources on the date shown; they change without notice. Verify with the vendor before purchase. Details
Price and where to buy
| Channel | Configuration | Price | Status | Source / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor rental plan | Pepper for education (教育向け), annual contract 12 months, from, excluding tax | ¥39,800/mo≈ $252/mo | For sale | softbankrobotics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
Links go to the maker's own store or product page only. What a robot costs per year to own or rent: cost calculator.
Prices
Prices and availability are collected from vendor pages and public sources on the date shown; they change without notice. Verify with the vendor before purchase. Details
Status: from claim to delivery
- Claimed
- Demonstrated
- Piloting
- Shipped
Each level needs its own evidence; a pre-order or an announcement never counts as shipped. What each level requires.
| Date | Level | Evidence | Source / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 | Claimed | “※全てレンタル契約でのご提供です。”Vendor page | softbankrobotics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Shipped | “Pepper (+ 17 000)”Vendor page | maxtronics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
Shipment figures
| Units | Period | Who counted | Source / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17,000 | cumulative, Pepper line | Maxtronics (company page)“Pepper (+ 17 000)” | maxtronics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
Counts
Shipment figures come from the named analyst or company and are not comparable across sources. Details
Specifications
| Spec | Value | Source / checked |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 1.21 mPepper (Japan, current) | softbankrobotics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Weight | 29 kgPepper (Japan, current) | softbankrobotics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Degrees of freedom | 20Pepper (Japan, current) | softbankrobotics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Hand DoF | 1Pepper (Japan, current) | softbankrobotics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Walking speed | 0.56 m/sPepper (Japan, current) | softbankrobotics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Battery capacity | 795 WhPepper (Japan, current) | softbankrobotics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Payload | Not publishedno figure on the vendor page | softbankrobotics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Battery runtime | Not publishedno figure on the vendor page | softbankrobotics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
Values are the figures the source publishes, per configuration; configurations are never averaged. Units as published.
Compare with similar robots
| Model | Height, cm | Weight, kg | DoF | Price | Availability | Evidence | Price source / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldebaran Pepperthis page | 121 | 29 | 20 | ¥39,800/mo≈ $252/mo | For sale | Shipped | softbankrobotics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Aldebaran NAO6same maker | 58 | 5.48 | 25 | Quoteno list price | Enterprise quote | Shipped | maxtronics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Fauna Sprout | 107 | 22.7 | 29 | Quoteno list price | Enterprise quote | Piloting | faunarobotics.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Booster K1 | 95 | 19.5 | 22 | Quoteno list price | Enterprise quote | Shipped | booster.techVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| DexForce W1 Pro | 164 | 110 | 34 / 40 | Quoteno list price | Enterprise quote | Piloting | en.dexforce.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
Height, weight and degrees of freedom are published figures; each card lists them by configuration with sources. All humanoid robots.
Maker
Company
Aldebaran
- Country
- France
- Headquarters
- Paris20 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 200520 Oct 2026
- Humanoids here
- 2 models
Other Aldebaran humanoids
- NAO6
- Quote · Enterprise quote
Sources and checks
4 sources back the facts on this card. Each was opened on the date shown. Elsewhere on the card a fact checked on 20 Oct 2026, the build date, carries only the dot; an older check date is printed in full.
| Used for | Source / checked |
|---|---|
| Official page · Announcement · Price · Price channel checked · Status evidence | |
| Price channel checked | |
| Status evidence · Shipment figure | |
| Specs: height, weight, degrees of freedom, hand dof, walking speed, battery capacity |
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