Pollen Robotics Launches Microduck, a $400 Desktop Robot Aimed at Democratising AI in Hardware
French startup Pollen Robotics, now part of Hugging Face, introduced Microduck – a low‑cost, sensor‑rich desktop robot that runs open‑source software and can execute AI models in the physical world. Priced at $400, the robot ships in late 2026 to Europe and the US, aiming to democratise AI‑enabled robotics similar to how Raspberry Pi popularised low‑cost computing.