Aldebaran · European Union · Desktop
NAO 6
The classic 58 cm classroom humanoid: talks in 20 languages and programs by drag-and-drop, still the default for HRI teaching despite dated hardware.
€10,020
Verified this monthDelivered to United States: from ~$11,186(~€9,965)
About 10% on EU-origin since 24 Jul 2026: USTR's Section 301 forced-labor action applies a combination rate that tops the 2.5% MFN base up to a flat 10% on EU goods. Confirm the live rate before ordering.
What is in the crate
4 included|3 not included
Grippers, not dexterous hands
Three-finger grasping hands for light objects only.
In the crate
Reality check
It is the friendliest humanoid to teach with, but its maker went bankrupt in 2025 and the brand now sits with a Chinese owner, so weigh long-term support before you commit a curriculum to it.
Can you get one, and what will it cost?
A planning estimate with machine, freight, duty, and tax shown separately.
Yes, with work: importable into United States.
US authorization: We found no public FCC ID for this model. Since 28 July 2026 a foreign-made robot can be sold into the US only under an FCC authorization from before that date, so ask the seller for its FCC ID, or its Supplier's Declaration of Conformity dated before 28 July 2026, before you pay.
Spare batteries and other accessories are excluded. Confirm compatibility and pricing with the seller.
- Machinebase
- $9,373
- Freightcrated
- $674 - $1,137
- Import duty10%
- $937
- Sales tax0%
- 0
- Broker and handling
- $202 - $471
- Import estimate to United States
- $11,186 - $11,919
About 10% on EU-origin since 24 Jul 2026: USTR's Section 301 forced-labor action applies a combination rate that tops the 2.5% MFN base up to a flat 10% on EU goods. Confirm the live rate before ordering. Under review; next checked 2026-10-30.
Converted from euros at 1.1225 USD per euro (ECB reference rate, 2 October 2026): €9,965 - €10,618 in euros.
Estimate, not a quote. Every rate is shown so the maths is auditable.
Lowest delivered price
~$11,186 - $11,919
The import estimate
No listing sells it at the price this estimate starts from, so read it as a benchmark for a fair delivered price. RobotLAB in the United States lists it at $16,990, about $5,071 more, with no customs paperwork on your side. Review the import requirements below before ordering.
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Open the import referenceWhere to buy
Catalog checked 2026-10
Individuals and companies can inquire. Confirm the configuration, stock, and delivery with the seller.
Sold openly; overwhelmingly bought by schools, universities, and healthcare.
Price notes: Generation Robots (EU): EUR 10,020 incl. tax for the bare-robot pack (with Choregraphe/SDK and 2-year warranty, 3-week delivery). RobotLAB (US): $16,990 for the NAO V6 Standard Edition. Refurbished units $5,500-12,500. Vendor risk: Aldebaran entered receivership in 2025 and assets were bought by China's Maxvision (now trading as Maxtronics, and aldebaran.com now redirects there). Aldebaran's cloud services ended on 1 Oct 2026: a NAO6 that has not taken the free Maxtronics software update loses the app store, software updates and remote speech recognition (it keeps working offline), so ask any seller, new or refurbished, to confirm the update.
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$16,990
Listed purchase price
- Generation Robots (opens in a new tab)
European Union
incl. tax (EUR 8,350 excl. at the French 20%), 3-week delivery, 2-year warranty
€10,020
Listed purchase price
How the NAO 6 rates
Editorial ratings based on listed specifications and sales availability. They do not measure task performance, autonomy, or reliability.
- Class
- Education platformA platform for teaching or bench-scale research. Check the supplied software, support, and classroom suitability.
- CapabilityHardware specification indicators
- 2/5
- Baseline: any humanoid+1
- Degrees of freedom: 25 DOF+1
- Dexterity: grippers, not dexterous hands+0.25
- Scale: 58 cm tall0
Key specifications
Height
58 cm
Width
28 cm
Depth
31 cm
Weight
5.5 kg
Degrees of freedom
25
Battery
~90 min
Payload
n/a
Top speed
0.17 m/s
Understand before you buy
Market activity
Full tracker- Aldebaran's NAO cloud services end; owners need the Maxtronics updateAvailability
Size to scale
Drawn next to a 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) person. Every robot on the site uses this same reference, so you can trust the comparison at a glance.
NAO 6: 58 cm / 1 ft 11 in, 5.5 kg
Footprint: 28 cm wide x 31 cm deep
What it does on day onewith zero programming
The most polished no-code experience here: autonomous life mode, speech recognition in ~20 languages, face and object detection, walking, and drag-and-drop Choregraphe programming, all working day one. Proven in classrooms and therapy for over a decade.
Best for: Educators and HRI researchers who want a proven, no-code, endlessly documented teaching humanoid.
What it takes to developskills, gear, and SDK access
None for classroom use (Choregraphe visual programming); Python or C++ NAOqi SDK for real development. No GPU or ROS needed.
SDK access: NAOqi OS + Choregraphe with Python/C++/Java SDKs and a huge education ecosystem. Closed-source firmware, and the post-receivership update roadmap is uncertain.
Sources and verificationchecked 2026-10
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