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Open Source/Bloomberg AI/August 27, 2026 at 6:44 PM

Hugging Face Co-Founder on Open-Source Robot, Reports of Nvidia Deal

Hugging Face unveiled MicroDuck, the company’s new open-source robot that can walk, talk, and roller-skate. Hugging Face co-founder and Chief Science Officer Thomas Wolf discusses surging demand for robotics and open-source AI, and says the company is currently selling roughly one MicroDuck every four seconds. He also declined to comment on reports that Nvidia is nearing a roughly $13 billion deal to acquire the AI startup, while saying Hugging Face regularly receives acquisition and investment interest. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)

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