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Hugging Face's $399 Microduck robot learns to walk
Original: Hugging Face's $399 Microduck learned to walk, skate and stand itself back up in a simulator, and its code is on GitHub
Hugging Face's Microduck, a $399 open-source robot duck, has learned to walk, skate and stand itself back up after falling, with training done in simulation. Its code has been published on GitHub, drawing attention from the robotics and open-source AI communities for combining a low price point with reinforcement learning demonstrations.
Why now: The low $399 price plus open-source code makes advanced robotics accessible, sparking interest among makers and AI researchers
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