Nanyang Technological University (Institute for Media Innovation) · social humanoid
Nadine
A realistic female android modelled on its lead creator, Professor Nadia Magnenat Thalmann, with soft skin, memory of past conversations and simulated moods.
- Price
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Why it matters
A research humanoid from Nanyang Technological University (Institute for Media Innovation).
Real-world use
Worked as a receptionist at NTU from late 2015.
Maker
Nanyang Technological University (Institute for Media Innovation)University lab · founded 1991 · Singapore, SingaporePublic university (Singapore government)
What it has been shown doing
1 of 14 skills we track, each from a public video or report. Demos can be staged or remote-controlled; we say so when the source does.
- Works on sitefour-month customer-service pilot at AIA Singapore's Tampines service centre answering policy enquiries · Oct 2018 · insurancebusinessmag.com
Not shown yet:SortAssembleFoldKitchenToolsFineStairsTerrainGet upRunJumpCarryAutonomous
Public attention
How much public attention Nadine gets, from open data.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 3 news stories from reputable press listed on this page
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Stationary
- Actuators & motors
- 27 degrees of freedom for facial expressions and upper-body movement; body built by Kokoro in Japan.
- Hands
- Realistic hands; can shake hands.
- Sensors & vision
- 3D depth cameras, a webcam and a microphone.
- Materials & build
- Lifelike soft skin and hair, modelled on Prof. Nadia Magnenat Thalmann.
- AI & software
- Face and gesture recognition, simulated emotions and moods, a behaviour-tree planner, chatbots, Google Assistant-based search for unknown questions, and a memory model that recalls users; six languages.
Named suppliers:Kokoro
Lineage
Every Nanyang Technological University (Institute for Media Innovation) humanoid in order.
Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not published
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Sold or delivered
- Never sold
- Where it is sold or used
- Singapore
- Customers and pilots
- AIA Singapore customer service (2018); ArtScience Museum 'Human+' exhibition (2017); Bright Hill Evergreen Home (late 2020 to April 2021)
News
The latest 3, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- NTU marks historic visit by Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi visited NTU Singapore and took special interest in social robot Nadine.
Nanyang Technological University - Nadine greets museum visitors
NTU's social robot receptionist Nadine took a full-time job greeting visitors at the ArtScience Museum (NTU HEY! magazine, July-August 2017).
NTU HEY! magazine - NTU unveils Nadine
NTU's Institute for Media Innovation presented Nadine, a social robot with moods and memory.
Neuroscience News
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every humanoid: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | NadineNanyang Technological University (Institute for Media Innovation) |  ERICAOsaka University, Kyoto University and ATR (JST ERATO Ishiguro project)Same job: social · Both fixed in place · Both research platforms |  SophiaHanson RoboticsSame job: social · Both fixed in place · Both research platforms | No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useJia JiaUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaSame job: social · Both fixed in place · Both research platforms |
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| First shown | 2015-12 | 2015-08 | 2016-03 | 2016-04-15 |
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Sources
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