Pollen Robotics, Hugging Face's French robotics subsidiary, opened preorders August 27 for Microduck, a $399 bipedal robot 9.8 inches tall that waddles, kicks a ball, picks up objects with its articulated beak, self-rights after falls, and roller-skates with an optional wheels attachment, with first deliveries targeted before Christmas 2026 in North America, Europe, and the UK.
The robot ships with 7 pre-learned moves, and its SDK, simulator, and reinforcement-learning stack are already available. Hugging Face acquired Pollen Robotics in April 2025 as part of its LeRobot open-source robotics initiative.