positiveSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-10-23T21:59:19Z

Nvidia CEO's Endorsement Drives 20,000 Preorders for Microduck Robots Ahead of Christmas

#ai #hardware #robotics #startups #nvidia

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's viral demonstration of Pollen Robotics' Microduck robots at GTC Berlin has driven 20,000 preorders, with the open-source AI-powered toys set for Christmas delivery. The robots, trained using Nvidia's technology, highlight the integration of AI in consumer robotics and Hugging Face's acquisition by Nvidia.

The robots, stomping their little feet and making tiny R2-D2 noises, sat, fell down dead for a "nap," and summersaulted on voice command.

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