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Hugging Face Debuts Microduck, an Adorable $399 Waddling Robot
It's aimed at AI developers that want to teach it new tricks through reinforcement learning.
TL;DR
- Microduck is a small, armless robot that waddles and can pick up objects with its beak.
- It costs $399 and comes with sensors like a camera, speaker, microphone, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Lidar.
- The robot has preset behaviors like following a laser pointer and can be taught new tricks via reinforcement learning.
- Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue describes it as the first affordable AI robot teachable through trial and error.
- The company aims to deliver the first units before Christmas, with preorders starting immediately.
- Microduck is approximately 10 inches tall and weighs less than two pounds.
- Hugging Face has prior experience in robotics, having released Reachy Mini and acquired Pollen Robotics.