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We build accessible & open source technologies for the real world, focusing on robotic manipulation.
Pollen Robotics develops open-source humanoid robots for academics and robotics professionals, with flagship product Reachy 2 featuring bio-inspired robotic arms for manipulation tasks paired with VR teleoperation and data acquisition. Earlier models include Reachy, Reachy Mini, and predecessors like Orbita 3D and Poppy. Targets research, education, healthcare, retail sectors from Bordeaux, France. Acquired by Hugging Face in April 2025.
Company facts
- HQ
- Bordeaux, France
- Founded
- 2016 · 10 yrs
- Employees
- 20
- Stage
- Seed (2023)
- Website
- www.pollen-robotics.com
Milestones
Acquired by Hugging Face
Secured €2.4 million seed funding to accelerate commercial development
Press coverage
- Pollen Robotics - develops open-source humanoid robots focusing on robotic manipulation
CB Insights
- Reachy Mini: An Open Journey Built Together with Hugging Face, Pollen Robotics, Seeed Studio
Seeed Studio · Jan 2026
- Reachy 2: The Open-Source Humanoid Robot Redefining Human-Robot Interaction
Maxon Group
- Hugging Face's Open Source 'Desktop' Pollen Robot Starts at $299
Automate.org
Active products by Pollen Robotics
3 shown| # | Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reachy Mini | Education | $449 | 2025 | 64.2 |
| 2 | Reachy Robot | Humanoid | — | 2016 | 42.9 |
| 3 | Reachy 2 | Humanoid | — | 2024 | 34.3 |