The Coolest Christmas Tech Gift — Microduck

Playful. Programmable. and Built to Move.

Compact biped robot designed for physical AI. reinforcement learning. and play. With 15 motors. built-in sensors. and an open-source software stack. it can walk. crouch. grasp objects. recover from falls. and learn entirely new behaviors through simulation and sim-to-real training.

Key Specifications

• 15 motors for whole-body movement
• Wide-angle front camera
• Compact 8×8 ToF LiDAR
• 2 built-in IMUs
• Articulated grasping beak
• Microphones and speaker
• 2 NFC antennas (head and beak)
• Rockchip RK3566 + AI accelerator
• 1GB RAM + 32GB storage
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
• Removable NP-F550 battery (approx. 1 hour battery life)
• 25 cm tall. 780 g
• Gamepad included

Ready to Play. Open to Build

Microduck comes with built-in behaviors and an included controller. so you can start playing right away. Developers can use the open-source SDK to create new behaviors. train reinforcement learning policies in simulation. and deploy them to the real robot.

First deliveries targeted before Christmas 2026.