Nvidia CEO plays with Microduck robots, 20,000 preorders

nvidia ceo jensen huang played with microduck robots during his keynote at the gtc berlin conference, a video of which went viral. the microducks, produced by pollen robotics, were acquired by hugging face in 2025, which was then bought by nvidia in september. the robots were trained using nvidia's technology stack and can perform basic tricks. 20,000 preorders have surpassed, with delivery expected in time for christmas. the microducks are open-source devices, allowing owners to train them with new tricks and share with the community.