Price
USD 399 before taxes and shipping
Type
Humanoid Robots
Status
Commercial pre-order
Release Date
Aug 27, 2026
Country/Region
France
Last Verified
2026-08-28
0.78 kg
Weight
1 h
Runtime

Microduck is Pollen Robotics’ open-source 25 cm biped platform for reinforcement-learning experiments, physical AI, and playful interaction.

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Hardware Specification

Physical Specifications

Color
Cream, Graphite, Lavender, Sky
Locomotion Type
Bipedal walking; rolling with wheels
Weight
0.78 kg

Mechanical Structure

End-Effector
Articulated grasping beak
Physical Joint Count
15

Sensors

Camera
Wide-angle front camera
IMU
2 built-in IMUs
LiDAR
Compact 8×8 ToF LiDAR
Sensors
Wide-angle camera, 8×8 ToF LiDAR, 2 IMUs, 2 NFC antennas

Battery and Runtime

Battery Type
Removable NP-F550 battery
Runtime
1 h

Compute Platform

Memory
1 GB
Onboard Compute
Rockchip RK3566 with AI accelerator
Software Algorithm
RL policies; MuJoCo, PPO, domain randomisation, ONNX export
Storage
32 GB

Interaction and Communication

Communication
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Microphone
Built-in microphones
OTA Update
Signed, health-gated, reversible updates
Remote Controller
Included gamepad
Speaker
Built-in speaker

Development and Expansion

Learning Resources
GitHub stack and Hugging Face simulator
Operating Modes
Walk, roll, pick up, recover, sit, kick, quack
Package Contents
Robot, battery, USB-C cable, game controller
Secondary Development (SDK)
Open-source SDK

Commercial Information

Availability
Pre-orders open
Expected Delivery
Before Christmas 2026
Price
USD 399 before taxes and shipping

Commercial Status

Status
Commercial pre-order
Price
USD 399 before taxes and shipping
Release Date
Aug 27, 2026

Timeline

  1. Robot release
    Microduck
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