Microduck
Pollen Robotics (Hugging Face) · Specialty · France
A 25 cm tall open-source biped robot from Pollen Robotics (Hugging Face) designed for reinforcement learning and play. It ships with 7 pre-trained behaviors including walking, sitting/standing, kicking, grasping with its beak, and self-righting, all deployable from simulation.
Microduck specifications
| Degrees of freedom | 15 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 0.78 kg |
| Battery life | 1 h |
| Primary sensor | Camera + 8x8 ToF LiDAR + 2 IMUs |
| Function | Educational biped for RL policy training and interactive play |
| Released | 2026 |
| Maturity | Production |
| Status | Active |
| Indicative price | $399 |
What sets Microduck apart
- Sim-to-real RL training stack with MuJoCo and PPO for custom policy deployment
- Onboard 50 Hz policy loop enabling behaviors like self-righting and roller-skating
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Articles mentioning Microduck
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