Hottest toy for Christmas? Nvidia CEO plays with adorable Microduck robots, 20,000 sell

Key points

• Preorders for the Microduck robots have passed 20,000 units, according to Hugging Face's Clem Delangue. The waddling, open source robots went viral after a video showed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang playing with them during a keynote at the GTC Berlin conference.
• The robots can sit, nap, and somersault on voice command. They are expected to be delivered in time for Christmas.
• Pollen Robotics produces the devices, and Hugging Face acquired the company in 2025. Nvidia bought Hugging Face in September.