Hugging Face Unveils $400 Open-Source Bipedal Robot 'Microduck'
lvwerra · x · 2026-08-28
Hugging Face has released 'Microduck,' an open-source bipedal robot standing 25 cm tall. It features 15 actuators and a suite of sensors (camera, LiDAR, NFC, etc.) and is designed for reinforcement learning training. The robot is playable out of the box with pre-trained policies for walking, sitting, roller-skating, and object manipulation. Priced under $400, it aims to make robotics research more accessible.
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