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Hugging Face launches Microduck, a $399 open-source robot

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3 min read · 28 August 2026

Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics introduced Microduck, a small open-source robot built to make physical-AI experiments more approachable at a $399 preorder price.

Summary

25-centimeter biped with 15 motors and a camera
Can walk, recover from falls, carry objects and roller-skate
Open-source stack includes simulation and reinforcement learning
First deliveries are targeted before Christmas 2026

Sources (2)

pollen-robotics.com/microduck/blog/introducing-microduck
techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/hugging-face-is-selling-a-cute-399-open-source-duck-robot-microduck

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