Hugging Face announced Thursday the release of two open source humanoid robots, HopeJR and Reachy Mini, continuing its expansion into the robotics sector. The company anticipates shipping the first units by the end of the year, according to CEO Clem Delangue.
HopeJR, a full-size humanoid robot, features 66 actuated degrees of freedom, enabling independent movements such as walking and arm manipulation. Reachy Mini is a desktop unit designed for head movement, speech, and listening functionalities. It is intended for testing AI applications.
Hugging Face estimates the cost of HopeJR to be around $3,000 per unit. The Reachy Mini is projected to cost between $250 and $300, contingent on tariff rates.
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According to Delangue, the open source nature and affordability of these robots aim to democratize robotics, preventing dominance by a limited number of entities with “dangerous black-box systems.”
The company’s April acquisition of Pollen Robotics, a humanoid robotics startup, facilitated this release. Delangue stated that the Pollen team provided Hugging Face with the capabilities necessary to develop these robots.
In 2024, Hugging Face launched LeRobot, a collection of open AI models, datasets, and tools designed for building robotics systems.
In partnership with The Robot Studio, Hugging Face released an updated version of its 3D-printed and programmable robotic arm, the SO-101, earlier this year. Additionally, the company expanded the training data on its LeRobot platform to include data for self-driving machines in collaboration with AI startup Yaak.
