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Independent home robotics research
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Before it knows your home.
Source-backed guides to what home robots can do, what they cost, how they work, and where the marketing gets ahead of the evidence.
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Decision clarity for a fast-moving category.
Home robots sit somewhere between appliances, companions, cameras, toys, and developer platforms. We organize the category around the questions buyers actually ask.
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What can it actually do?
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Is it available now?
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Do I need coding skills?
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What will setup involve?
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What are the real limitations?
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Which alternatives fit me better?
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Pollen Robotics
Microduck
A small biped with open-source software, built for play, physical AI, and reinforcement-learning experiments.
- Starting price
- $399
- Height
- 25 cm
- Drive
- 15 motors
- Code
- Open source
Last verified August 31, 2026
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