27 degrees of freedom
The project's official site gives 27 degrees of freedom for facial expression and upper-body movement. A full joint breakdown is not published. [4]
Nadine
Specs, price & availability · verified Oct 2026
Nadine is a upper-body humanoid from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), pilot deployments only with no published price.
- Price
- Not disclosed
- Total DoF
- 27
Last verified Oct 10, 2026
Price & availability
Nanyang Technological University has not published a price
Pilot deployments only
Current dataset status: Pilot.
Product overview
About Nadine
Nadine is a social robot with a female humanoid head and upper body, modelled on Professor Nadia Magnenat Thalmann. The project's current site says the hardware was built in Japan in 2013, while its software platform and articulated hands were developed at Nanyang Technological University and later at the University of Geneva. Its 27 degrees of freedom cover facial expression and upper-body movement.
NTU publicised the robot in December 2015 and used Nadine as a receptionist. Later deployments included work with AIA Singapore in 2018–2019 and a trial at Bright Hill Evergreen Home in 2019–2020. The project site also records appearances at public events in 2025 and 2026, confirming that the platform remains active rather than merely historical.
A 2024 research paper describes an updated conversational system built around a SoR-ReAct agent, GPT-4 and retrieval-augmented memory. The robot uses RGB and depth cameras plus microphones for interaction. The sources reviewed do not publish a height, weight, price or general sales channel.
Capabilities
Key features
Receptionist role
NTU said in December 2015 that it was using Nadine as a receptionist and described her as a personal assistant or companion. [1]
Recognises people
Nadine recognises people she has met before, remembers past conversations and facts about them, and changes gestures and expressions to suit the conversation. [2]
LLM-based conversational system
A 2024 paper describes a SoR-ReAct agent using GPT-4 and retrieval-augmented memory for long-term interaction. [5]
Hardware profile
Specifications
Official — stated by the manufacturer or organizerReported — stated by a credible third partyEstimated — derived or approximate
Body
Hands & Manipulation
- Hand / end effector
- Realistic-looking hands; articulated grasping hands in researchReported — stated by a credible third party[2]
Compute & Sensing
- Sensors
- RGB camera, Depth camera, MicrophoneReported — stated by a credible third party[5]
Show unknown fields (12)
Body
- Height
- Not published
- Weight
- Not published
Mobility
- Maximum speed
- Not published
- Peak joint torque
- Not published
- Actuation
- Not published
Power
- Battery
- Not published
- Runtime
- Not published
- Charge time
- Not published
- Swappable battery
- Not published
Hands & Manipulation
- DoF per hand
- Not published
- Payload
- Not published
Compute & Sensing
- Onboard compute
- Not published
Quick answers
Nadine FAQ
Can you buy Nadine?
No general order page is verified. Nadine is currently classified as pilot. [4]
How many degrees of freedom does Nadine have?
Nadine has 27 listed degrees of freedom; Facial-expression and upper-body DoF; detailed joint breakdown not published. [4]
Who makes Nadine?
Nadine is made by Nanyang Technological University, based in Singapore. [4]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]Say hello to Nadine ↗The Next Web · press · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [2]Nadine Social Robot - Wikipedia ↗Wikipedia · database · accessed Oct 10, 2026
- [3]File:Nadine Robot.jpg (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Wikimedia Commons · other · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [4]Nadine for Good ↗Nadine Social Robot project · official · accessed Oct 10, 2026
- [5]Nadine: An LLM-driven Intelligent Social Robot with Affective Capabilities and Human-like Memory ↗arXiv · paper · accessed Oct 10, 2026