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Hottest toy for Christmas? Nvidia CEO plays with adorable Microduck robots, 20,000 sell
Overview
A clip of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang playing with Microduck robots at the GTC Berlin keynote went viral earlier this week. The small open-source robots walk, sit, nap, and somersault on voice command. Preorders then topped 20,000 units, with Christmas delivery expected.
Key facts
- Hugging Face chief Clem Delangue said preorders passed 20,000 units the day after the video and suggested Microduck could be the year's best-selling robot, including among adults.
- Pollen Robotics, acquired by Hugging Face in 2025, makes the devices; Nvidia bought Hugging Face in September.
- The robots ship with tricks learned in Nvidia simulations, and owners can train and share new behaviors.
Key figures
- 20,000 — Preorder units Clem Delangue said were surpassed the day after the video.
- 2025 — Year Hugging Face acquired Microduck maker Pollen Robotics.
- September — Month the report says Nvidia bought Hugging Face.
- October 21, 2026 — Date of an Nvidia RTX Spark post showing the Microduck demo.
Context
This is Hugging Face’s second robot after Reachy Mini, and promotional clips also show adults playing with Microducks.
What remains uncertain
Delangue’s view that Microduck may be the year’s top-selling robot, and possibly not mainly for children, is his expectation.
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