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Hugging Face Drops a $399 Rollerskating Microduck Robot
Pollen Robotics and Hugging Face just launched Microduck, a ten-inch tall, one-eyed bipedal robot you can preorder now.
theverge.comHugging Face's Pollen Robotics has launched the Microduck, an open-source, one-eyed bipedal robot standing under 10 inches tall. Available for preorder now at $399, the tiny robot is designed to waddle, rollerskate, and pick up small objects.
- Priced at $399 and available for preorder right now in cream, graphite, lavender, and sky blue.
- Stands just under 10 inches tall, features a single eye, and is built by Pollen Robotics.
- Open-source platform that you can teach new tricks using reinforcement learning.
- Scheduled to start shipping to buyers before Christmas 2026.
WHY THIS MATTERSIf your desk aesthetic requires a $399 bipedal duck that you can program yourself, your wallet is about to take a hit. Otherwise, it is another piece of open-source hardware to watch while you wait for the shipping date.