Hugging Face Unveiled Two Open-Source Humanoid Robots

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AI development platform Hugging Face released two open-source robots, HopeJr and Reachy Mini. The first few units are expected to be shipped by the end of the year.

HopeJr is a humanoid robot capable of walking, moving its arms, and manipulating many objects, with 66 independent movements. It costs under $3,000. 

Reachy Mini is a desktop unit that can move its head, talk, listen, and be used to test AI apps. The cost will be around $300.

“The important aspect is that these robots are open source, so anyone can assemble, rebuild, and understand how they work, and that they’re affordable, so that robotics doesn’t get dominated by just a few big players with dangerous black-box systems,” the company’s co-founder and CEO, Clem Delangue, told TechCrunch.

This robot release was made possible in part by the company’s acquisition of humanoid robotics startup Pollen Robotics, which was announced in April.