27 August 2026
Microduck robot hits $3M in preorders within 24 hours
First reported
TechCrunch, TechRadar and 1 other ran this on , a day before the next source picked it up.
- Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics launched Microduck, a $399 robot with open-source code, meaning anyone can modify how it works.
- The robot received nearly $3 million in preorders in its first day, suggesting significant consumer interest in affordable robotics.
How it was covered
Reported by The Verge, TechCrunch, TechRadar