· Partnerships & M&A· 日本語で読む
Hugging Face Acquires Pollen Robotics, Plans to Sell Open-Source Robots
Hugging Face announced that it has acquired Pollen Robotics, which develops open-source humanoid robots.
What happened
Hugging Face announced the acquisition of open-source robotics company Pollen Robotics on April 14, 2025. It will now sell Pollen Robotics’ humanoid robot, Reachy 2, for $70,000.
Why it matters
The new offering from Pollen Robotics, acquired by Hugging Face, is Reachy 2, a humanoid robot for research, education and embodied AI experiments. Designed for VR teleoperation and built on open-source hardware and software, it is relevant to researchers and developers who want to experiment by modifying a physical robot.
Sources
Translated from the Japanese original: /news/hugging-face-pollen-robotics-wo-baishuu-oopunsoosu-hitogata-280df9. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.