MicroDuck
An open-source small bipedal combat robot platform introduced by Pollen Robotics, with publicly available CAD design files, circuit schematics, and firmware code. It features 10–12 active joints and is designed for reinforcement learning policy training and competitive matches.
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The Hugging Face Microdoc is a small programmable robot for developers, featuring a built-in camera and basic motion control, designed to interface easily with external AI APIs
The team used the Hugging Face programmable robot preview unit Microdoc (nicknamed Lavender) combined with GPT Live and the Decisions API for the demonstration
DuckFightClub adopts a 'virtual first, physical later' strategy: all current matches take place in a simulator and will move to a real-world venue once the physical MicroDuck hardware ships.
MicroDuck's walking, fall-recovery, and object-pickup actions are based on reinforcement learning, trained in a simulation environment and transferred to the real robot via domain randomization, with all underlying software written in Rust and supporting automatic firmware rollback.
The Hugging Face robotics team open-sourced the MicroDuck, a mini biped robot costing under $400, standing 25 centimeters tall, weighing 800 grams, equipped with an RK3566 chip and 15 servos across its body.
DuckFightClub is an AI robotic duck fighting competition project that combines reinforcement learning, open-source hardware, and esports entertainment, where participants focus on training reinforcement learning strategies for the MicroDuck rather than building hardware.
In the current phase of DuckFightClub, all battles take place in a simulator, with the long-term vision of moving to physical venues for offline competitions once real MicroDuck hardware ships.
MicroDuck is an open-source robotics platform launched by Pollen Robotics.
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The Hugging Face Microdoc is a small programmable robot for developers, featuring a built-in camera and basic motion control, designed to interface easily with external AI APIs
50%UnverifiedDuckFightClub adopts a 'virtual first, physical later' strategy: all current matches take place in a simulator and will move to a real-world venue once the physical MicroDuck hardware ships.
50%UnverifiedMicroDuck's walking, fall-recovery, and object-pickup actions are based on reinforcement learning, trained in a simulation environment and transferred to the real robot via domain randomization, with all underlying software written in Rust and supporting automatic firmware rollback.
50%UnverifiedDuckFightClub is an AI robotic duck fighting competition project that combines reinforcement learning, open-source hardware, and esports entertainment, where participants focus on training reinforcement learning strategies for the MicroDuck rather than building hardware.
50%UnverifiedIn the current phase of DuckFightClub, all battles take place in a simulator, with the long-term vision of moving to physical venues for offline competitions once real MicroDuck hardware ships.
50%UnverifiedMicroDuck is an open-source robotics platform launched by Pollen Robotics.
50%UnverifiedThe team used the Hugging Face programmable robot preview unit Microdoc (nicknamed Lavender) combined with GPT Live and the Decisions API for the demonstration
50%UnverifiedThe Hugging Face robotics team open-sourced the MicroDuck, a mini biped robot costing under $400, standing 25 centimeters tall, weighing 800 grams, equipped with an RK3566 chip and 15 servos across its body.
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