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Panasonic

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Japan · Founded 1918

Last verified: 2026.08.19

Overview

Products listed
1
Flagship product
NICOBO
Primary scenarios
Consumer and industrial
Commercial progress
Commercial delivery
RoboAtlas Summary

Panasonic develops the NICOBO companion robot for daily-life interaction in the consumer market.

Official positioning

Panasonic positions NICOBO as a robot that adds small smiles to everyday life rather than one that performs practical tasks for its owner.

Hardware scope

NICOBO has a camera, microphones, inertial and environmental sensors, an LCD eye display, a spring-based moving body and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Intelligence scope

Its cited product site describes face and emotion recognition, voice recognition, sensing and a proprietary emotional engine.

Go-to-market

The official site offers a one-time body-payment plan priced at JPY 60,500 including tax, plus a monthly plan from JPY 1,100 including tax; it also offers a rental option.

Products

Timeline

  1. Product released

    NICOBO

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