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NVIDIA has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, bringing the open-source hub into its physical AI orbit just as Pollen Robotics launches the viral $399 Microduck.
Two major robotics events, the Humanoids Summit in London and the Embodied Intelligence Developer Conference in Shanghai, are taking place simultaneously on May 29-30, 2025. London focuses on mass production and investment with key industry leaders, while Shanghai highlights strong policy support, talent development, and practical applications, underscoring a global acceleration in the humanoid robotics field.
Hugging Face has launched two new open-source robots: HOPEJr, a full humanoid under $3000 developed with The Robot Studio, and Reachy Mini, a desktop head from its Pollen Robotics team. Both aim to make robotics more accessible for AI development.
AI platform Hugging Face has acquired French startup Pollen Robotics, marking its first move into hardware. The deal brings Pollen's open-source humanoid robot, Reachy, and its team into Hugging Face, aligning with the company's push into robotics and its core belief in open-source principles for both AI software and, potentially, hardware.
