Microduck, an open-source bipedal robot priced at $399, sees pre-orders exceed $1 million within six hours of launch

Pollen Robotics, under the AI community Hugging Face, has launched Microduck, a mini-sized, open-source bipedal robot. The robot, capable of walking, recovering from falls, and grabbing small objects, quickly garnered significant interest, with pre-orders surpassing $1 million within six hours and reaching over $2.6 million in 24 hours. This rapid adoption highlights a potential shift in the robotics industry towards more affordable and accessible open-source hardware, rekindling the embodied intelligence track.