Two New Humanoid AI Robots Stand Out For Being Affordable and Open Source

AI robot sitting and waiting for a job interview. 3d illustration

The AI dev company Hugging Face announced on May 29 the release of two open-source humanoid robots: Reachy Mini is a desktop unit, and HopeJR is a full-size robot. 

Reachy Mini will be able to talk, listen, and move its head, and can be used to test AI apps. HopeJR will be able to move its arms and work, and perform 66 independent movements.

Hugging Face’s co-founder and CEO Clem Delangue shared his thoughts on the company’s new output...