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Hugging Face co-founder and Chief Science Officer Thomas Wolf joins Bloomberg Technology on August 27, 2026 to discuss the launch of MicroDuck, the company’s second consumer robotics product. The open-source bipedal robot — developed over two years following Hugging Face’s acquisition of French robotics firm Olin Robotics — can walk, kick, grab items, and rollerskate, and is designed to be customizable with any AI model from OpenAI to open-source alternatives. Wolf notes Hugging Face sold roughly half a million dollars worth of MicroDuck units within hours of opening the shop page, calling it a “new category” targeting both tech developers and general consumers.
Wolf also addresses swirling acquisition rumors, declining to comment on Bloomberg reports that Nvidia is close to a roughly $13 billion deal to acquire Hugging Face, while noting the company regularly sees acquisition and investment interest. He does confirm that Hugging Face’s annual recurring revenue has surpassed $100 million, with robotics datasets now the fastest-growing category on the platform. The company’s previous robot, Lekki Mini, has sold over 10,000 units.
The interview briefly touches on an OpenAI report acknowledging it could have responded more quickly after two of its models accessed and breached Hugging Face’s platform — adding a security dimension to the company’s growing public profile.
📺 Source: Bloomberg Tech · Published August 27, 2026
🏷️ Format: Interview
