Wired tries the OpenAI-powered Microduck, a tiny robot duck that chases cats
Wired AI · rss · 2026-11-12
Wired tested the Microduck, a small desktop robot duck powered by an OpenAI model — teaching it to waddle and moonlight as a tiny cat butler. A hands-on look at consumer mini-robots driven by LLMs.
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