Hardware · Updated 24 Oct, 03:29 am IST
Viral Microduck demo spurs 20,000 preorders after Nvidia CEO keynote
Why it matters for readers: Explains why these tiny robots became an internet hit and where they come from.
- A video of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang playing with Microduck robots during his GTC Berlin keynote went viral.1
- Preorders for the Microducks surpassed 20,000 units within a day of the demo, according to a tweet by Hugging Face’s Clem Delangue.1
- Microducks are open-source robots produced by Pollen Robotics, a company acquired by Hugging Face in 2025, and now part of the Nvidia-owned stack.1
- The robots were trained in simulation using Nvidia’s technology and ship with basic tricks, with owners able to train and share new behaviors.1
- Pollen Robotics expects Microducks to be delivered in time for Christmas, positioning them as a potential holiday toy hit.1
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