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Hugging Face releases $399 Microduck robot with self-righting capabilities

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Hugging Face has released the Microduck, a small, $399 robot capable of walking, skating, and self-righting within a simulated environment. The code for this open-source project has been made available on GitHub, allowing for broader access and development. AI

IMPACT This release provides an accessible, low-cost platform for robotics research and development, potentially accelerating innovation in embodied AI.

RANK_REASON The release of a specific robot product, even with open-source code, falls under the 'tool' category rather than a frontier release or significant industry event.

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Hugging Face releases $399 Microduck robot with self-righting capabilities

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Tool
The release of a specific robot product, even with open-source code, falls under the 'tool' category rather than a frontier release or significant industry event.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Hugging Face's $399 Microduck learned to walk, skate and stand itself back up in a simulator, and its code is on GitHub https:// lockergnome.com/microduck-robo

    Hugging Face's $399 Microduck learned to walk, skate and stand itself back up in a simulator, and its code is on GitHub https:// lockergnome.com/microduck-robo t-duck-learned-to-walk-in-simulator/ # robots # OpenSource # ai

    LINKS lockergnome.com/microduck-robot-duck-lear…

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