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Pollen Robotics · Research & Education

Pollen Microduck

Pre-order · 4–6 months

Pre-order in Pollen Robotics' EUR store since 27 August 2026; first deliveries are targeted before Christmas 2026, and new orders currently quote 4–6 months.

from €340Microduck

Official Pollen store price; VAT treatment not stated (Pollen quotes $399 before taxes and shipping). Accessory Pack (rollers, laser, NFC e-ink card, NFC tags, ball) €33.

Checked
28.09.2026Source
Made for
Home · Research & education
Where
EU (official store)

Overview

A 25 cm open-source biped robot shaped like a duck that walks, crouches and grabs with its beak. It ships with trained behaviours, and you can train new ones in simulation with reinforcement learning.

Key specs

Size / weight
25 cm, 780 g
Motors
15 (whole-body motion, grasping beak)
Sensing
Wide-angle camera, 8×8 ToF sensor, 2 IMUs, microphones
Compute
Rockchip RK3566 + AI accelerator, 1 GB RAM, 32 GB storage
Battery
Removable NP-F550, approx. 1 h
Out of the box
7 trained behaviours, e.g. walking, kicking, grabbing, getting up
Connectivity
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 2 NFC antennas

Why it’s in

  • European maker (Pollen Robotics, France) that already delivers Reachy Mini.
  • Real character: a walking duck robot you can teach new behaviours.
  • Open-source SDK and training stack at a low price for a legged robot.

What bothers us

  • Pre-order only: first deliveries planned for late 2026, new orders wait 4–6 months.
  • About one hour per battery.
  • More a play and research robot than a pet; it may fit Research & Education better.