5 days ago
Hugging Face Unveils $399 Microduck Robot
Hugging Face has made a new robot called Microduck that costs $399.
It can do seven things like walking, sitting, and picking up objects.
You can control it with a game controller or a laser pointer.
It makes sounds but doesn't talk.
The company wants it to feel like a small creature, not just a robot.
Microduck is a $399 robot by Hugging Face with seven trained behaviors.
Behaviors include walking, crouching, sitting, standing, picking up objects, roller skating, and kicking a ball.
The robot can be controlled using a game controller or by following a laser pointer.
Microduck communicates through sounds via a built-in microphone and speaker.
The robot is designed to feel like a small creature rather than an AI assistant.
- Who
- Hugging Face
- What
- Released a $399 robot named Microduck
- Where
- Not specified
- When
- Not specified
- Why
- To create a small creature-like robot with AI capabilities
Key facts
- Robot Name
- Microduck
- Price
- $399
- Trained Behaviors
- 7
- Control Methods
- Game controller, laser pointer
- Communication
- Sounds, no words
- Company
- Hugging Face
Sources
Related news
Hugging Face Unveils Microduck AI Robot
Unitree CEO Predicts Humanoid Robots’ Coming ChatGPT Moment
Humanoid Robot Appears to Attack Man at Russian Electronics Store
Unitree's Superman Robot Outruns Usain Bolt, Crashes Into Box
China’s Humanoid Robot Industry Chases a ChatGPT Moment
Sam Altman Defends OpenAI Amid Data Centre Backlash
OpenAI’s Astra Reaches Critical Cybersecurity Threshold Ahead of Limited Rollout
NVIDIA Reportedly Agrees to Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion
US Urges G20 Lighter AI Rules as China Advances
Bank of England Chief Warns AI Cyber Risk Threatens Finance
