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AI meets robotics
The move marks Hugging Face’s first major step into hardware as it seeks to integrate physical robotics into its open-source ecosystem. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Pollen’s team of approximately 30 employees will join Hugging Face to help advance its vision of accessible, collaborative AI-powered robotics.
The acquisition follows Hugging Face’s recent robotics-focused initiatives, including hiring Remi Cadene, a former Tesla Optimus researcher, launching the “LeRobot” open-source library, and collaborating on an affordable $100 robotic arm. Hugging Face, which has over 7 million users and hosts millions of AI models and datasets, plans to maintain its open-source ethos in its robotics strategy.