Microduck robot fully DIY-replicated within two weeks, as Pollen Robotics open-sources its RPi HAT
kamathsblog · x · 2026-09-09
Less than two weeks after the Microduck launch, a maker from China has produced the first full DIY replication, publishing a detailed build log covering component selection, 3D-printed structure, assembly, debugging, and pitfalls.
The post also points out that Pollen Robotics has published the design files for its RPIRobotHAT under Apache 2.0 on GitHub: a Raspberry Pi Zero–sized board for small/medium robots with an I2C IMU, TTL and 485 Dynamixel/Feetech motor support, a MEMS microphone with audio in/out, and Qwiic expansion connectors — complete KiCad schematics and PCB files included, a ready-made hardware reference for robot builders.
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