# Clem Delangue (in this topic) Hub: [[Topics/Embodied AI/Embodied AI|Embodied AI]] - **Who:** [@ClementDelangue](https://x.com/ClementDelangue). ◻ Co-founder and CEO of Hugging Face (background, not re-checked). - [Wed Oct 21, 2026, 11:00 AM CT](https://x.com/ClementDelangue/status/2112937020456612298): "Microduck was designed and engineered in Europe (more precisely Bordeaux, France) by the @pollenrobotics and @huggingface teams. With American capital and ambition + Chinese manufacturing genius, it became the most popular robot of 2026 with over 15,000 sold all over the world!" - Per [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/hottest-toy-for-christmas-nvidia-ceo-plays-with-adorable-microduck-robots-20000-sell/), he said in a tweet that preorders "surpassed 20,000 units" by the day after GTC (tweet not located ⚠️).