Microducks Top 20,000 Preorders After Jensen Huang's GTC Berlin Demo
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Updated · TechCrunch · Oct 23
Microducks Top 20,000 Preorders After Jensen Huang's GTC Berlin Demo
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Oct 23
Summary
More than 20,000 Microducks were preordered by the day after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s GTC Berlin keynote, after video of the robots went viral.
The open-source robots won attention by walking, sitting, “napping” and somersaulting on voice command, with promotional clips showing appeal beyond children.
Pollen Robotics built Microducks before Hugging Face acquired the company in 2025; Nvidia then bought Hugging Face in September, bringing the product into its orbit.
Nvidia’s technology stack trained the robots in simulation for basic tricks, and owners are expected to add new behaviors and share them with the community.
Christmas-timed deliveries could turn Microducks into a breakout holiday gadget, with Hugging Face’s Clem Delangue calling them a contender for best-selling robot of the year.