Hugging Face just launched a $299 robot that could disrupt the entire robotics industry
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Hugging Face launched Reachy Mini, a $299 open-source desktop robot designed to democratize AI-powered robotics development. The 11-inch humanoid companion features six degrees of freedom, cameras, microphones, and runs on Raspberry Pi 5. It integrates natively with Hugging Face Hub, allowing developers to access thousands of AI models and share applications. The robot ships as a DIY kit programmable in Python, contrasting with expensive traditional robotics systems. This represents Hugging Face's expansion into hardware following their acquisition of Pollen Robotics, aiming to make robotics accessible to millions of developers rather than limiting it to corporate labs with six-figure budgets.
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