MD-01 Specifications
Microduck MD-01 is the Microduck robot offered in this store: a small open-source biped for learning, play and behaviour development. The hardware details below follow Pollen Robotics’ published Microduck specifications.
Size and movement
- Height
- Approximately 25 cm.
- Weight
- 780 g in the published store specifications; the brand overview gives approximately 800 g.
- Actuation
- 15 motors. Motor count, simulation joint count and the action dimensions of a trained policy describe different things.
- Colour options
- Cream, Graphite, Lavender and Sky.
Perception and interaction
- Vision and distance sensing
- Wide-angle front camera and an 8 × 8 time-of-flight (ToF) distance sensor, described as ToF LiDAR in the published specifications.
- Motion sensing
- Two inertial measurement units (IMUs).
- Audio
- Microphones and speaker.
- Physical interaction
- Movable grasping beak and two NFC antennas, located in the head and beak.
Computing, connectivity and power
- Processor and memory
- Rockchip RK3566 with an AI accelerator, 1 GB RAM and 32 GB storage.
- Wireless connectivity
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
- Battery
- Removable NP-F550 battery. Published runtime is approximately one hour; actual runtime depends on use and battery condition.
- Charging
- A USB-C cable is included. Follow the battery and robot instructions for compatible charging equipment and connections.
Software and development
The brand describes an Apache-2.0 software stack. The official runtime uses a 50 Hz policy loop, and the development resources cover MuJoCo simulation, reinforcement learning and ONNX policy export. Software requirements and controls depend on the installed version.
Runtime and documentation · Reinforcement learning tools · First-use and simulation guide
What is included?
The published package contains the robot, battery, USB-C cable and game controller. Optional accessory packs are listed separately; review each pack’s contents before ordering.
Sources and ordering
Specifications reviewed on 11 October 2026 against the Pollen Robotics product overview and published hardware specifications. Use software documentation that matches your installed version.
The MD-01 product page shows the current full price, deposit and colour selection. Read how pre-orders work and the shipping policy before checkout. The 3–8 day transit window starts after dispatch; it does not include the pre-order wait.