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Growing Global Community

Researchers and developers worldwide are building with Reachy Mini

🌍 10M+ Developers

Access to Hugging Face's massive community of AI researchers and developers, bringing embodied AI to the mainstream.

🏫 Educational Institutions

Universities and schools worldwide are adopting Reachy Mini for robotics education, human-robot interaction research, and AI curriculum.

🔬 Research Labs

Academic and industry research labs use Reachy Mini for rapid prototyping of embodied AI applications and human-robot interaction studies.

👥 Open Source Contributors

Active community contributing to hardware designs, software libraries, applications, and educational resources.

Academic Research

Scientific publications and research using Reachy platforms

Frontiers in Neurorobotics (2019)

"Reachy, a 3D-Printed Human-Like Robotic Arm as a Testbed for Human-Robot Control Strategies"

S. Mick, M. Lapeyre, P. Rouanet, et al. This foundational paper presents the design philosophy and applications of the original Reachy platform for human-robot interaction research.

  • Open-source hardware design
  • Human-robot control strategies
  • 3D-printed modular architecture
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TechRxiv Preprint (2024)

"First-Person Teleoperation of Humanoid Robot Reachy by Valid and Arm-Amputated Participants"

V. Leconte et al. Demonstrates teleoperation of Reachy 2 for assistive robotics applications, showing the platform's potential for accessibility research.

  • Assistive robotics applications
  • First-person teleoperation
  • Prosthetic control interfaces
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Upcoming Research

Reachy Mini Research Opportunities

With Reachy Mini's recent launch, we expect new research in embodied AI, human-robot interaction, and educational robotics to emerge from the community.

  • Embodied AI applications
  • Educational robotics studies
  • Human-robot interaction
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Community Highlights

Amazing projects and contributions from the Reachy Mini community showcase the creativity and innovation of our global developer network.

🎨 Pictionagent: AI drawing game from HF hackathon
🎵 Music Sync: Beat-synchronized expressive movements
🗣️ LLM Integration: Conversational AI with gestures
📚 Educational Tools: Scratch integration for kids

💬 Community Quote

"I got the new Reachy Mini and have been testing some expressive movements. The robot's head has 9 degrees of freedom, providing a surprisingly large motion range for expressiveness."

- Pollen Robotics Engineer on Reddit

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Educational Resources

Materials for educators, students, and researchers

Curriculum Materials

Complete lesson plans, activities, and projects for integrating Reachy Mini into robotics and AI education programs.

Research Toolkit

Tools and resources for researchers conducting studies with Reachy Mini, including data collection utilities and analysis frameworks.

Tutorials & Workshops

Video tutorials, workshop materials, and hands-on guides for getting started with Reachy Mini development and research.

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Latest news, project showcases, technical deep-dives, and community spotlights from the Reachy Mini ecosystem.

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