Hugging Face opens orders for $399 Microduck robot
Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics have opened preorders for Microduck, a $399 open-source bipedal robot that stands just under 10 inches tall. The companies say developers can train the wheeled-foot robot at home out of the box. It comes in four colours, with initial shipments planned for later this year.
Why it matters
A low-cost open robot gives developers a new physical platform for experimentation.
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Part of the August 27, 2026 brief.