Hugging Face to sell open-source robots thanks to Pollen Robotics acquisition

a year ago

Hugging Face acquires Pollen Robotics to expand into open-source robotics.
Reachy 2, an open-source humanoid robot, is now available for $70,000.
LeRobot library, launched in 2024, has grown to over 12,000 GitHub stars.
Pollen Robotics' Reachy 2 features advanced hardware, VR compatibility, and open-source software.
Hugging Face's fifth acquisition includes notable additions like Gradio and XetHub.
NVIDIA collaborates with Hugging Face to accelerate LeRobot's AI workflows.
Reachy 2 is used in institutions like Cornell and Carnegie Mellon for AI research.
Pollen Robotics has deployed hundreds of robots across 20+ countries.
Hugging Face aims to democratize robotics with affordable, open solutions.

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