Microduck robot preorders surpass 20000 units following Nvidia conference demonstration
Preorders for Microduck robots topped 20,000 units after Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang showcased the machines during his GTC Berlin keynote speech.
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Preorders for Microduck robots surpassed 20,000 units in a single day after Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang showcased the devices during his keynote speech at the GTC Berlin conference, TechCrunch AI reported. Hugging Face Chief Executive Officer Clem Delangue confirmed the preorder milestone in a public post. [1][2]
The small waddling robots operate on voice commands to sit, perform somersaults, and lie down for naps while producing audio effects. Video footage of Huang interacting with a group of the robots at the event spread widely online earlier in the week, TechCrunch AI reported. [1]
Huang is an electrical engineer and the co-founder, president, and chief executive officer of Nvidia. He co-founded the technology firm, which has become one of the most valuable companies globally. [3]
Deliveries of the Microduck units are scheduled to arrive in time for the Christmas holiday shopping period, according to TechCrunch AI. [1]
In short
- Preorders for Microduck robots surpassed 20,000 units following a demonstration at GTC Berlin.
- Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang featured the voice-controlled robots during his keynote speech.
- Hugging Face Chief Executive Officer Clem Delangue announced the preorder figures.
- Deliveries for the Microduck robots are scheduled to begin ahead of Christmas.
Sources
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- [1]Hottest toy for Christmas? Nvidia CEO plays with adorable Microduck robots, 20,000 sellTechCrunch AI, 11d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Hottest toy for Christmas? Nvidia CEO plays with adorable Microduck robots, 20,000 sellTechCrunch, 11d ago
Background
- [3]Jensen Huang on Wikipedia
- [4]Hello Kitty on Wikipedia
- [5]List of Christmas films on Wikipedia
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