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Pollen Robotics x maxon group

Maxon supplies EC-45 Flat and ECX22 Torque motors integrated into Pollen Robotics' patented Orbita joint system for Reachy 2. The partnership enabled Reachy to handle heavier loads for the ANA Avatar XPRIZE finals, where Pollen secured 2nd place.

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Type
manufacturing
Status
Activeoperating
Announced
2022-06-01
4.3 years ago
Start
2022-06-01
4.3 years ago
Active for
4.3 years

Who’s involved

Pollen Roboticstechnology provider

French robotics company developing open-source robots for research and embodied-AI applications. Founded in 2016 as an INRIA spinout, the company created the [Reachy 2](/models/pollen-robotics-reachy-2) teleoperated humanoid, the low-cost Reachy Mini desktop robot, and the [Microduck](/models/pollen-robotics-microduck) biped robot for reinforcement-learning research. [Hugging Face](/companies/hugging-face) acquired Pollen Robotics in April 2025 to become its robotics hardware arm.

HQBordeaux, Francepollen-robotics.com3 partnerships

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  • maxon group · manufacturer

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  1. https://www.maxongroup.com/en-us/knowledge-and-support/blog/reachy-2-the-open-source-humanoid-robot-257768

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