HuggingFace and Pollen Robotics open pre-orders for the $399 Microduck

Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics have opened pre-orders for the $399 Microduck, a 25 cm, sub-800 g biped robot with 15 motors, built-in camera, LiDAR, two IMUs and an articulated beak that can grasp objects. It runs on a 2,600 mAh battery for about one hour, offers 32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity, and includes an SDK with reinforcement-learning tools, gamepad control, laser-dot following and audio-identity features. Pre-orders ship before Christmas in the US, with four color options.