Specifications

As published on store.pollen-robotics.com, checked September 6, 2026.

Size and design

Height
25 cm
Width
14 cm
Weight
780 gProduct page pollen-robotics.com/microduck and press kit say 800 g / under 800 g
Colours
Cream, Graphite, Lavender, SkyPrinted shells; Cream and Sky with orange trim and beak, Graphite and Lavender with yellow trim and beak; same robot underneath
Beak
Articulated grasping beak

Battery and power

Battery
Removable NP-F550 camera battery, 2600 mAh
Runtime
Approx. 1 hour, depending on use
Charging
USB-C cable included; dual charger sold in the Charger pack

Sensors and navigation

Camera
Wide-angle front cameraDedicated camera-use indicator light; resolution and field of view not final
LiDAR
Compact 8×8 ToF (time-of-flight) LiDAR matrix
IMUs
2 built-in IMUs, one in the body and one in the head
Audio
Microphones and speaker
NFC
2 NFC antennas (head and beak)

Processing and software

Processor
Rockchip RK3566 + AI accelerator
Memory
1GB RAM
Storage
32GB
Software stack
Open-source SDK, simulation and full RL training stack on GitHub (pollen-robotics/microduck), Apache-2.0
Simulation
MuJoCo physics sim; policies trained on your machine or on Hugging Face Jobs, then deployed sim-to-real
Voice
Per-robot generated voice

Connectivity

Wireless
Wi-Fi and BluetoothRadio versions not final

Compatibility

Controller
Gamepad included; playable out of the box without writing code
Online simulator
Browser simulator on Hugging Face Spaces (pollen-robotics/microduck-simulator)

Performance

Motors
15 motors for whole-body movement (15 degrees of freedom)
Policy loop
50 Hz onboard
Built-in behaviours
7 trained moves at launch: walk, sit and stand, kick, grab, roller skating, get back up, plus autonomous behavioursEvery shipped move is published and retrainable

In the box

Robot
1
Battery
1NP-F550, removable
USB-C cable
1
Game controller
1

Warranty, returns and shipping

Warranty
12 months commercial warranty against manufacturing defects from delivery; EU consumers also have the 2-year legal guarantee of conformityExcludes misuse, incorrect assembly, unauthorised modification, accidental damage and normal wear; replacement parts sold
Returns
14-day right of withdrawal from receipt for individual customers; prepaid DHL or FedEx return label, return shipping free; full refund within 14 days of inspectionAccessory packs returnable only unopened; B2B returns case by case
Pre-order cancellation
Cancel any time before dispatch for a full refund including shipping
Ships to
US, Canada, EU, UK, Norway, Switzerland, Japan and South Korea at launch; more countries later
Ships from
France for European orders, United States for North American ordersGoods originate in China; US import duties apply; UK, Switzerland, Norway and other non-EU buyers may pay import VAT and duties on delivery
Delivery
First deliveries targeted before Christmas 2026; 3 to 8 business days transit once shippedStore banner today: Christmas delivery no longer promised for new orders; current estimate for new orders 4–6 months, first ordered first shipped

Packs and add-ons

Charger pack
$39 (€33,00): dual charger, 2× batteriesOptional
Dev pack
$119 (€99,99): 3× spare motors, 5× motor cables, 2× batteries, dual charger, 10× NFC tags, Hugging Face credit, screwdriver, screw packOptional
Accessory pack
$39 (€33,00): laser pointer, NFC polaroid, 2× rollers, ball, 10× NFC tagsOptional; rollers enable the roller-skating behaviour