. NAO Robot (by SoftBank Robotics)

• Level: K–12 and higher education

• Applications:

  • Special Education: NAO is widely used to assist children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by promoting social interaction, communication, and emotional understanding.

  • STEM Education: Introduces students to programming and robotics using visual programming (like Choregraphe) or languages like Python and C++.

• Features:

  • Walks, talks, listens, and performs gestures.

  • Can recognize faces and voices.

  • Supports customizable interactions through software development kits.