Robot model

Microduck

Name: Microduck
Brand: Pollen Robotics

humanoidprototypeby Pollen Robotics

A 25 cm tall biped robot with 15 motors, a camera, LiDAR, two IMUs, and an articulated grasping beak.

Track Microduck

Manufacturer: Pollen Robotics
Form factor: humanoid
Maturity: prototype
Lifecycle: active
Website: pollen-robotics.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Microduck, a humanoid by Pollen Robotics (prototype). 4 sources back the record.

Overview

A 25 cm tall biped robot with 15 motors, a camera, LiDAR, two IMUs, and an articulated grasping beak. Designed for developers and robotics enthusiasts to experiment with reinforcement learning and sim-to-real deployment. Pre-orders opened at $399 on August 27, 2026, with first deliveries targeted before Christmas 2026.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage: prototype(Demo-capable; limited or one-off public appearances.)
Sources on file: View all sources →

No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Price

$399 (pre-order, before taxes and shipping)

Height

25 cm

Weight

Under 800 g

Motors

15 degrees of freedom

Compute

Rockchip RK3566 with AI accelerator

Memory

1 GB RAM, 32 GB storage

Sensors

Front camera, compact LiDAR (8x8 ToF matrix), 2 IMUs

Connectivity

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC (2 antennas)

Battery

Removable NP-F550, 2600 mAh, ~1 hour runtime

Pre-trained behaviors

7 (walking, sitting, crouching, roller skating, self-recovery, grab-and-carry, laser-dot following)

Open source

SDK, simulator, and RL training pipeline on GitHub under Apache-2.0

Colorways

Cream, Graphite, Lavender, Sky

Pre-orders opened

August 27, 2026

First deliveries

Targeted before Christmas 2026 (North America, Europe, UK)

Data & sources

Web sources

4 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Microduck. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdAug 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry

Full change history →

Safety record

No incidents on record for Microduck.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (4)

Official Microduck page · https://pollen-robotics.com/microduck/
Meet Microduck blog post · https://pollen-robotics.com/microduck/blog/introducing-microduck/
Press kit with specs · https://pollen-robotics.com/microduck/press-kit/
Engadget coverage · https://www.engadget.com/2245407/huggingface-and-pollen-robotics-opn-pre-orders-for-the-microduck-robot/

Common questions

What is Microduck?

How much does Microduck cost?

Microduck's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Microduck from Pollen Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.

Is Microduck actually deployed in the real world?

Microduck is at the prototype stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

Who makes Microduck?

Microduck is made by Pollen Robotics, based in Bordeaux, France, founded in 2016.

Can you buy Microduck?

Microduck is at prototype stage and is not yet available for sale.

What are alternatives to Microduck?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Microduck include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.

How does Microduck compare to Walker S2?

Microduck and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Microduck has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

What is Microduck's maturity stage?

Microduck is at the prototype stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Prototype stage means demonstrations exist but commercial readiness is not yet established.

Where is Microduck deployed?

No verified deployments of Microduck are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.

Is Microduck safe?

Microduck 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: Unreviewed · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: prototype

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

4: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.