Hugging Face acquires Pollen Robotics to democratize humanoid robotics

April 14, 2025, 10:20 am

Two reports discuss AI platform Hugging Face’s acquisition of French startup Pollen Robotics, known for its affordable humanoid robot technology. The acquisition is positioned as a strategic effort to democratize robotics by making the robot’s code open for developer collaboration and improvements. This move signals Hugging Face’s intent to integrate advanced robotics into its AI ecosystem, potentially fostering broader innovation and access within the field.

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techcrunch.com / Hugging Face buys a humanoid robotics startup

AI dev platform Hugging Face has acquired Pollen Robotics, a robotics startup based in France, for an undisclosed amount. Wired reports that Hugging Face plans to sell Pollen’s humanoid robot, Reachy 2, and let developers download and suggest improvements to its code. Pollen Robotics, which aims...

wired.com / An Open Source Pioneer Wants to Unleash Open Source AI Robots

Hugging Face has acquired the open source robot startup Pollen Robotics to help “democratize” robotics.

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