Hugging Face, the AI development platform, made another significant move in the robotics sector on Thursday by unveiling two new humanoid robots.
The company introduced a pair of open-source robots named HopeJR and Reachy Mini. HopeJR is a full-sized humanoid robot equipped with 66 actuated degrees of freedom, enabling it to perform 66 distinct movements, including walking and manipulating its arms. Reachy Mini, on the other hand, is a compact desktop unit capable of head movement, voice interaction, and sound detection, making it ideal for testing AI applications.
Hugging Face has not yet finalized the exact shipping schedule for these robots. In an email to TechCrunch, Clem Delangue, the co-founder and CEO of Hugging Face, stated that they expect to begin delivering at least the first few units by the end of the year. A waitlist is currently available for interested parties.
Hugging Face estimates the cost of HopeJR to be around $3000, while Reachy Mini will range between $250 and $300, depending on tariffs.
"The key point is that these robots are open source, meaning anyone can assemble, modify, and understand how they work. They are also affordable, ensuring the robotics field won’t be dominated by a small number of large companies with proprietary black-box systems," Delangue explained via email.
This robotics launch was partly enabled by Hugging Face's acquisition of Pollen Robotics, a humanoid robotics startup, which was announced in April. Delangue noted that the Pollen team brought "new capabilities" to Hugging Face’s efforts in building these robots.
Over the past few years, Hugging Face has been aggressively expanding into the robotics industry. In 2024, it launched LeRobot, a collection of open AI models, datasets, and tools designed for building robotic systems.
By 2025, the company released an updated version of its 3D-printed and programmable robotic arm, SO-101, which was developed in collaboration with the French robotics firm The Robot Studio. Additionally, Hugging Face expanded its training data library on the LeRobot platform through a partnership with AI startup Yaak, incorporating datasets specifically designed for autonomous machines.
