Nvidia’s Microduck Robots Surge in Preorders Following GTC Berlin Keynote

OPA WIRE, Oct 23 (OPA) — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang showcased the Microduck robots during his keynote address at the GTC Berlin conference earlier this week. The small, autonomous robots, which mimic animal movements and respond to voice commands, gained immediate attention on social media. By the following day, Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue confirmed that preorders for the units had surpassed 20,000.

Developed by Pollen Robotics, the Microducks are built on an open-source platform. The devices were trained using Nvidia’s proprietary technology stack, allowing them to perform basic physical maneuvers such as walking, sitting, and somersaulting. Pollen Robotics intends to allow owners to program additional tricks and share these training modules with the broader user community.

The hardware is the second robotics project from Pollen Robotics since the company was acquired by Hugging Face in 2025. Following Nvidia’s acquisition of Hugging Face in September 2026, the Microducks now fall under the Nvidia corporate umbrella. The robots are currently marketed as both a consumer toy and a platform for robotics enthusiasts.

Deliveries are scheduled to arrive before the holiday season, positioning the Microducks as a potential leader in the consumer robotics market. While the devices are designed for broad appeal, industry analysts suggest the product may attract significant interest from adult hobbyists alongside the traditional toy market. The company has not yet released specific production capacity figures beyond the initial preorder volume.