Summary
According to a post on X by @clankrmedia, Microduck is a Star Wars-style droid built by Pollen Robotics and Hugging Face. The robot is 25 cm tall, has 15 motors, is fully open source and is priced at about $400. The post says it can walk, sit, skate and recover from falls, and that a clip of Jensen Huang playing with the robots is circulating.
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What happened
Microduck, a Star Wars-style droid built by Pollen Robotics and Hugging Face, is 25 cm tall with 15 motors, fully open source and priced at about $400. It can walk, sit, skate and recover from falls, and a clip of Jensen Huang playing with them is circulating. Original post on X
Why it matters
Because the design is described as fully open source, robotics builders and researchers may be able to inspect and modify it. The roughly $400 price is the detail most likely to draw hobbyists and educators. Readers should look for official specifications, pricing and availability from Pollen Robotics and Hugging Face, since these details come from a social post rather than a full report.
Signal Intelligence
Signal Strength 91%
Technical label WATCH
Public Interest 35
Category OPEN SOURCE
Reader Depth TECHNICAL
Signal Strength reflects source quality, relevance, freshness and evidence. Public Interest helps organize discovery; it is not proof of truth.
Public Interest components
Recognizable Entity Score 0
Practical Impact Score 18
Novelty Interest Score 94
Consequence Score 30
Curiosity Score 32
Shareability Score 48
Why this is here
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