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Hugging Face's Microduck, a $399 open-source robot duck that rollerskates and runs on reinforcement learning, sold out within 24 hours of its August 27 launch, generating $2.6 million in orders. The 25-centimeter biped, powered by a Chinese chip, quickly became a bestseller among developers and robotics enthusiasts. The rapid sellout underscores strong market demand for affordable, accessible robotics hardware in the open-source community.