Pollen's Microduck: A $399 open-source bipedal robot with Sim2Real support
CyberRobooo · x · 2026-08-28
Pollen's Microduck is an open-source bipedal robot that is both affordable and highly playable.
Hardware Specs
- Size: 25cm tall.
- Actuation: Equipped with 15 motors.
- Price: $399.
Features
- Capabilities: Can walk, sit, kick, pick up objects with its beak, and stand up autonomously after falling.
- Sim to Real: Every behavior is a policy that can be retrained in simulation and deployed directly to the physical robot (desk-sized).
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