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Hugging Face-backed Pollen Robotics releases $399 Microduck robot

August 31, 2026, 14:14 UTC · Bordeaux, France · Europe · no longer in the live window

Pollen Robotics in Bordeaux unveiled the Microduck bipedal robot, priced at $399.

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