Hugging Face Unveils $400 Singing, Skating Duck-Like Robot

Artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face Inc. unveiled a singing $400 bipedal robot that can be taught tricks, the latest in the company’s ongoing effort to make AI and robotics more approachable to the general public.The cute robot  — aptly named Microduck — takes clear inspiration from its namesake bird, except that it has only one eye. It will go on sale later this year, Hugging Face said Thursday, making it the second robot from the company.

By Samantha Kelly and Natalie Lung