https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hugging-face-is-selling-a-cute-399-open-source-duck-robot-microduckContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hugging-face-is-selling-a-cute-399-open-source-duck-robot-microduckhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hugging-face-is-selling-a-cute-399-open-source-duck-robot-microduck#u54575Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:23 +0000Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. This comes as Hugging Face's Microduck, an open-source bipedal robot developed with Pollen Robotics, sees strong commercial demand. The $399 device has sold over 10,000 units in less than a week, generating more than $4 million in sales. While preorders are open, delivery timelines now extend past Christmas 2026. The robot is designed as a development platform for physical AI, allowing users to train skills and transfer behaviors from simulation to hardware.Why it mattersHugging Face built its business on free AI models before t https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hugging-face-is-selling-a-cute-399-open-source-duck-robot-microduckhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hugging-face-is-selling-a-cute-399-open-source-duck-robot-microduck#u51680Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:05:54 +0000Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics have released Microduck, an open-source bipedal robot priced at $399. The 25-centimeter-tall device serves as a development platform for physical AI and reinforcement learning, allowing users to transfer behaviors from simulation to hardware. Initial demand was high, with Hugging Face reporting over $2.6 million in sales within the first 24 hours, leading to a current order backlog. The robot features capabilities such as singing, waddling, and playing soccer.Why it mattersThe project aims to move physical AI development from controlled laboratories into home e