Before You Buy
Start with cost, final hardware and the closest Pollen Robotics alternative.
Independent launch guide · checked September 3, 2026
Meet Microduck.Know what is real.
Price, specifications, simulator access and open-source facts—separated from launch hype and backed by links you can check.
Unofficial guide · no copied product photography or branding
Quick Facts
- Launch price
- $399
- Height
- 25 cm
- Motion
- 15 DoF
- Battery
- ~1 hour
- Availability
- Preorder open
Before tax and shipping
Compact biped
Legs, head and neck
Depends on use
Check the official store
Start Here
Answer the three questions that matter first.
Price, specifications and hands-on access come before the deeper technical reading.
01
Price & Shipping
Check the $399 launch price, initial regions and what the headline cost leaves out.
Open guide →02Specifications
Separate confirmed hardware from camera, radio and SDK details still being finalised.
Open guide →03Simulator
Open the official browser demo and understand what it can—and cannot—prove.
Open guide →Choose Your Path
One launch, two different jobs to be done.
Follow the buying path for a decision, or the building path for practical exploration.
Build & Explore
Try the virtual robot, then inspect the open-source stack behind the project.
Verified answers
Confirmed, provisional and unknown are different things.
Every guide links its sources and states when the information was checked.
ConfirmedLinked to an official primary source and cross-checked where possible.
ProvisionalExplicitly described by Pollen as unfinished or subject to change.
UnknownLeft unanswered instead of filled with a confident-looking guess.
Plain answers
Frequently asked questions
What is Microduck?
Microduck is a small programmable biped robot from Pollen Robotics, designed for physical-AI and reinforcement-learning experiments as well as playful interaction.
Can I try Microduck before buying it?
Yes. Pollen Robotics publishes an official browser-based simulator on Hugging Face Spaces. It demonstrates the software direction, not the final physical hardware experience.
Is this the official Microduck website?
No. This is an independent guide. Product orders, current availability and live specifications should always be confirmed with Pollen Robotics.
Try It Before Hardware Ships
Meet the virtual Microduck first.
Pollen Robotics publishes the browser demo. This independent guide links to it but does not operate or mirror it.