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Hugging Face’s new robot is an adorable rollerskating duck
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Pollen Robotics has launched the Microduck, a sub-10-inch bipedal AI robot available for preorder at a three hundred ninety-nine dollar price point. Shipping is scheduled for late 2026, marking Hugging Face's latest entry into the consumer-facing robotics hardware market.
- 01Microduck stands under 10 inches tall and features a one-eyed bipedal rollerskating design
- 02Preorders are currently open at 399 dollars with four available color options
- 03Production shipping is anticipated to begin before December 2026
- 04The device represents a strategic hardware expansion for AI developer Hugging Face
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Hugging Face's Pollen Robotics has launched its second cute AI robot, the Microduck, a one-eyed biped standing just under 10 inches tall. It's available to preorder now for $399 in cream, graphite, lavender, and sky blue, and Pollen Robotics says it plans to start shipping the little robot "before Christmas 2026." Video demos of the […]