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Hugging Face releases $399 open-source robot duck, Microduck

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Hugging Face has launched the Microduck, an open-source robot duck priced at $399, designed to be programmable with reinforcement learning. The 25-centimeter-tall robot can perform various actions, including picking up objects and roller skating, with its capabilities trained via simulation and deployed directly onto the device. This initiative, stemming from Hugging Face's acquisition of Pollen Robotics, aims to democratize AI hardware and make robots more accessible. AI

IMPACT Democratizes access to AI hardware and programmable robots for developers.

RANK_REASON Product launch of an AI-enabled hardware device by a prominent AI platform company.

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Hugging Face releases $399 open-source robot duck, Microduck

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Hugging Face offers $399 robot duck to help you quack the AI code

    Microduck from Pollen Robotics runs on open source software, is just 25cm tall, and is ready to play out of the box

  2. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Rebecca Bellan ·

    Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open-source duck robot, Microduck

    Hugging Face is taking orders for the Microduck, a $399 tiny open-source duck robot that developers can train at home out of the box.

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · justpaste ·

    Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open source duck robot, Microduck Clem Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face, said the Microduck is an “open-source robot you can te

    Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open source duck robot, Microduck Clem Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face, said the Microduck is an “open-source robot you can teach new tricks with reinforcement learning.” https:// justpaste.in/news/hugging-face -is-selling-a-cute-399-open-source-…

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  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open-source duck robot, Microduck https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/hugging-face-is-selling-a-cute-399-open-source-duck-robo

    Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open-source duck robot, Microduck https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/hugging-face-is-selling-a-cute-399-open-source-duck-robot-microduck/ # AI # Robotics # OpenSource

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