The Future of AI-Powered Robotics Could Have a Hugging Face

As we are edging toward a “ChatGPT moment” for robotics, as investor Vinod Khosla recently predicted, today's most relevant players are building friendlier robots. Hugging Face, the $4.5 billion AI startup best known as a hub for developers working with ML models just released Reachy Mini: small, wide-eyed, and looking more like a cross between a desk toy and a Pixar sidekick than a harbinger of automation. But beneath the approachable exterior is a likely strategic play. Launched at $299, it is aimed squarely at developers and educators who have been priced out of hardware innovation for years. With facial tracking, animated antennas, microphones, and a speaker, it’s full service capable, so to speak. Developers can code AI applications in Python and share them via Hugging Face�