Nvidia CEO plays with duck robots, 20,000 units preordered
Nvidia's CEO played with them, and now 20,000 units have been preordered.
The story
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang played with Microducks at a conference, sparking preorders exceeding 20,000 units. The open-source robots, made by Hugging Face, can perform tricks and are expected to be a top Christmas toy.
Source: techcrunch.com
Our reading
The Microducks are so cute that even the CEO of Nvidia can’t stop playing with them. Which is fine, except now 20,000 units have been preordered, and they’re supposed to be delivered in time for Christmas. That’s not a holiday season, that’s a logistical nightmare. The robots can do tricks, but the real trick is getting them to your doorstep before the big day. And yet, here we are, entranced by a bunch of waddling ducks that can do a somersault on command. It’s not that they’re impressive, it’s that they’re not terrifying. For once, AI is not trying to take over the world. It’s just trying to be a good pet. Which, honestly, is a relief.
