Company
Pollen Robotics
Pollen Robotics is a French robotics company founded in 2016 and based in Bordeaux, France, developing open-source humanoid robotic arms.
- Founded
- 2016
- HQ
- Bordeaux, France
- Status
- active
- Models
- 1
Verified profile
1
Sources on record
0
Tracked changes
Updated recently
Last verified change
Overview
Pollen Robotics is a French robotics company founded in 2016 and based in Bordeaux, France, developing open-source humanoid robotic arms. Its flagship product Reachy 2 is a humanoid robot for prototyping and deployment. Pollen Robotics was acquired by Hugging Face in April 2025.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Models (1)
View all models →Safety record
No incidents on record for Pollen Robotics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
Pollen Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- acquired
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Pollen Robotics?
- Pollen Robotics is a French robotics company founded in 2016 and based in Bordeaux, France, developing open-source humanoid robotic arms. Its flagship product Reachy 2 is a humanoid robot for prototyping and deployment. Pollen Robotics was acquired by Hugging Face in April 2025.
- Where is Pollen Robotics based?
- Pollen Robotics is based in Bordeaux, France.
- When was Pollen Robotics founded?
- Pollen Robotics was founded in 2016.
- What does Pollen Robotics make?
- Pollen Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Reachy 2 (Pollen Robotics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Where does Pollen Robotics operate robots?
- Pollen Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Pollen Robotics safe?
- Pollen Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- model-repository
- Model repository
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Pollen Robotics.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Pollen Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
AI company Hugging Face buys humanoid robot company Pollen Robotics
Hugging Face acquired Pollen Robotics, a French humanoid robotics startup, for an undisclosed amount. Reachy 2 is now sold for 0k.
Pollen Robotics debuts Reachy 2 humanoid at CES 2025
Pollen Robotics showcased Reachy 2 at CES 2025, enhancing features for prototyping and deployment.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/pollen-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/pollen-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/8c4f6593-1bb6-4935-890d-4f25281c8098
- Revision history: /companies/pollen-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
3.0/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Safety Record
Funding Health
IP Activity
Deployment Scale
Hiring Signal
Market Presence
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
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