Key Info

Hugging Face reports six months of progress building its platform for open-source robotics AI, citing growth in public robotics datasets and models.

Highlights

  • Almost 100,000 public robotics datasets on the platform, up 48%
  • Over 30,000 public robotics models, up 41%
  • Open-source robots Microduck and Reachy mini became the most popular robot of 2026, with a possible 50,000+ units sold by year end
  • The stated goal is to keep robotics AI open so students, researchers, and startups can build on shared progress