Pollen Robotics / Hugging Face (France/USA) Reachy Mini (1)

$399 – $499Lite (USB, tethered) $399; Wireless (onboard Raspberry Pi CM4, battery) $499; ships as a DIY kit

AvailablePython from a laptopOpen sourcePython SDKHugging Face

Weeks+Shipping: Up to 90 days. Ordered direct; Pollen quotes lead times of up to 90 days, with many orders shipping sooner. Order ↗

Remote control: Pip-install the Python SDK; the Lite plugs in over USB and the Wireless connects over Wi-Fi.

Pollen Robotics ↗Launch blog ↗GitHub ↗

Overview

Hugging Face's first robot after acquiring Pollen, a cheap, open-source, expressive desk head built as a front end for open AI models, with 60+ community apps. It trades mobility and arms for an extremely approachable Python/LLM workflow. The obvious pick in this group for anyone who wants to program a social robot.

Best programmable desk companion, with open hardware, a Python SDK and an active app ecosystem at a hobby price.

Specifications

Category	Companion robots · Desk & social robots
Released	2025
Availability	Available
Programmability	Open source (hardware + software)
Best for	Ages 12+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	Smart servos (Dynamixel, Feetech…)
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Raspberry Pi, Laptop / PC as the brain
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	Desktop size (not published)
Drive	Stationary; 6-DOF Stewart-platform head, rotating body, 2 animated antennas
Compute	Lite: host computer; Wireless: Raspberry Pi CM4
Vision	Wide-angle camera
Lidar	None
Sensors	4 mics, speaker, accelerometer
Runtime	Wireless version has battery (runtime not published)
Speed	N/A
SDK	Open-source Python SDK, MuJoCo simulation, Hugging Face app hub