Reachy Mini: An expressive, open-source robot designed for AI developers

Reachy Mini – The Open-Source Robot by HuggingFace for AI developers

Reachy Mini is a compact, expressive, and fully open-source desktop robot developed by Hugging Face. It’s designed for developers, educators, students, and anyone curious about AI and robotics.

At just 11 inches tall, Reachy Mini brings real-world AI to your desk — programmable in Python, powered by the Hugging Face Hub, and ready to run apps like face tracking, speech recognition, and generative AI.

Key features:

  • Fully programmable in Python (JavaScript, Scratch coming soon)
  • Open-source hardware and software
  • 6-DoF head movement + full body rotation
  • Camera, microphone, speaker, and expressive antennas
  • Includes plug & play demos: face tracking, hand tracking, dancing, smart companion
  • Hugging Face Hub integration to share and explore apps via Spaces
  • SDK and simulator for custom robotics development

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