Hugging Face’s new robot is an adorable rollerskating duck
Pollen Robotics has unveiled the 'Microduck,' a small, open-source bipedal robot capable of performing simple tasks and interacting with its environment. The robot is priced at $399 and is expected to ship by late 2026.
Why it matters
This release highlights the ongoing trend of making sophisticated robotics hardware more accessible to hobbyists and developers.
Hugging Face’s Pollen Robotics has launched its second cute AI robot, the Microduck, a one-eyed biped standing just under 10 inches tall. It’s available to preorder now for $399 in cream, graphite, lavender, and sky blue, and Pollen Robotics says it plans to start shipping the little robot “before Christmas 2026.”
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