Open-source

NVIDIA Research Scientist Yuke Zhu presented Project GR00T at Marktechpost miniCON Open Source AI 2025, detailing the company's simulation-first approach to building generalist foundation models for humanoid robots. Key releases include the open-source GR00T N1 multimodal model and the Hover whole-body controller, designed to enable cross-embodiment capabilities and accelerate development for robotics partners.

AI platform Hugging Face has acquired French startup Pollen Robotics, marking its first move into hardware. The deal brings Pollen's open-source humanoid robot, Reachy, and its team into Hugging Face, aligning with the company's push into robotics and its core belief in open-source principles for both AI software and, potentially, hardware.

Fourier Intelligence has launched the N1, a 1.3m tall humanoid robot aimed at developers and researchers through an open-source model. The company released blueprints, software code, and build instructions, hoping to foster a community ecosystem and accelerate innovation in motion control and AI integration.