AnalysisRoboticsSeptember 1, 2026

MicroDuck community trains robot duck to throw, backflip, moonwalk

Users trained Pollen Robotics' MicroDuck to throw a 24mm ball, backflip, moonwalk, and recover from dropkicks, sharing skills on Hugging Face. One user trained a backflip on a MacBook Pro; another hit 1.6 m/s running speed.

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