Microduck robot preorders strain actuator supply chain
Thom_Wolf · x · 2026-08-31
Thom Wolf noted that Microduck preorders (10k+) imply demand for 150k+ ROBOTIS XL330 servos, about 70% of the company's last year's sales. Despite ROBOTIS expanding factory capacity, supply chain constraints are a concern. A Microduck RL training environment repo was also shared.
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