Aldebaran Robotics (now United Robotics Group)

Aldebaran is a French company, creator of some of the world's best-known humanoid robots: NAO, used mainly in education and research, and Pepper, a humanoid for customer service and social interaction in shops, banks and airports. The brand has changed hands several times over the years and now belongs to the Maxvision Technologies group.

The exact founding year, current headquarters and a complete, up-to-date description of the product range have not been confirmed in available sources; the only reference point is a general list of robotics companies published in industry roundups.

The history of NAO and Pepper goes back to the days when these robots were pioneers of commercial social robotics, before the market was taken over by today's wave of industrial and home humanoids from China and the US. There is no confirmed data on current commercial availability in Poland or Central Europe.