Hugging Face Insights: Type-Specific Updates

Hugging Face Updates by Year and Month

4 Significant Changes from the Last 6 Months

Date Update Type Description View
12-05-2025 Hugging Face Boosts Open-Source Robotics with Pollen Robotics Acquisition Acquisition Hugging Face’s acquisition of Pollen Robotics introduces Reachy 2, a $70,000 open-source humanoid robot designed for AI research and education. Featuring 7-DoF arms and VR teleoperation, Reachy 2 is already used at Cornell and Carnegie Mellon, enabling advanced human-robot interaction. The move aligns with the growing trend of open-source AI, fostering transparency and collaboration in robotics development.
29-04-2025 Hugging Face Unveils SO-101, Affordable Open-Source Robotic Arm Feature Hugging Face introduces the SO-101 robotic arm, a fully open-source hardware and software solution starting at $100, developed with The Robot Studio, Wowrobo, Seeedstudio, and Partabot. Building on the success of the SO-100, the SO-101 integrates with Hugging Face’s LeRobot and Pollen Robotics ecosystem, offering improved motors and faster assembly for AI builders. Priced between $100 and $500 based on assembly and shipping, it aims to democratize robotics for hobbyists and researchers.
11-04-2025 Hugging Face and Cerebras Bring Fastest LLaMA 4 Experience With Hackathon Perks Collaboration Hugging Face is teaming up with Cerebras Systems to offer developers the fastest way to experience LLaMA 4 for real-time AI agents and coding assistants. Participants in their upcoming hackathon get $20 free inference credits and a 1-month Pro subscription. Perfect for those exploring real-time AI application development.
14-03-2025 Hugging Face Boosts Open Science with Enhanced Support for ArXiv Research Platform AI Innovation Update Hugging Face is amplifying its commitment to open science by significantly increasing contributions to ArXiv, a cornerstone of the research community for over three decades. This initiative underscores the importance of accessible scientific knowledge. Learn more about how collaborative efforts are advancing open-access research and explore ways to contribute to this vital cause.