Preparation / Planning template
MicroDuck DIY Parts Plan & Preparation Checklist
Plan a MicroDuck DIY build with a parts checklist for design revisions, actuators, control, power and compatibility questions before assembly.
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MicroDuck editorial
Independent editors connecting official sources, practical preparation and community experiments.
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Build logs / Build-log template
MicroDuck Build Log Template: Parts, Tests & Results
Document a MicroDuck build with a reusable log covering source revisions, parts, assembly photos, first checks, failures and results.
Getting started / Desktop basics checked
MicroDuck Simulator: Controls & Your First Walk
Try MicroDuck in your browser with the current keyboard controls, a first-walk exercise, reset steps and help for slow loading or unresponsive keys.
Training / Source reviewed
MicroDuck Training: Choose a Computer & Compute Route
Choose a MicroDuck route for Linux, Windows, Mac or ARM hardware. Separate browser play, CUDA training, local replay and cloud jobs before installing.
Simulation / DuckEMW / Source notes
DuckEMW Dance Timeline: Beats, Moves & Policy Playback
Read DuckEMW dance timeline source notes: tempo, first-beat offsets, movement segments and policy compatibility for MicroDuck simulation.
Evaluation / DuckEMW / Source notes
DuckEMW Sprint Speed: Average vs Peak Measurements
Interpret DuckEMW simulation speed results, including reported average and upright-gated peak speed, with source revisions and measurement limits.
Training / Source reviewed
MicroDuck Local Training: Setup, Checks & First Run
Prepare the official MicroDuck RL environment with a pinned revision, Python 3.12, a CUDA check and a short training run before a longer experiment.
Troubleshooting / Source reviewed
MicroDuck Troubleshooting: Loading, CUDA & ONNX
Diagnose MicroDuck simulator loading, ignored keys, Python errors, missing CUDA, ARM dependencies and ONNX input mismatches with source-linked checks.
Deployment / Source reviewed
MicroDuck ONNX Export: Checkpoints, Replay & Validation
Export a MicroDuck checkpoint with observation normalization, select the correct playback input layout and inspect a policy package before sharing.
Maker resources / Source reviewed
Duck Robot DIY Tutorials: Build Guides & Personal Maker Notes
Find Open Duck Mini v2 build instructions, a Chinese DIY course and personal maker notes. See which MicroDuck replica steps are still unverified.
Build walkthrough / Source reviewed
Open Duck Mini v2 DIY: From Parts to Your First Walk
Follow an eight-stage Open Duck Mini v2 build route covering parts, printing, servo IDs, assembly, wiring, Raspberry Pi setup, calibration and first walk.
Replica research / Work in progress
MicroDuck DIY Replica: Build Files, Progress & Missing Steps
Review fanhao375’s Microduck Replica files and real build log, the official Robot HAT, experimental PCB status and what a complete DIY tutorial still needs.
Development / Commands checked against official source
MicroDuck Daemon Simulation: Run robotd Without a Robot
Run the real MicroDuck daemons against a MuJoCo body, inspect health and motion with robotctl, measure real-time speed, and understand what this setup cannot test.
Policies / Commands checked against official source
MicroDuck Policies: Check, Load, Test & Reset Safely
Inspect the policies on a MicroDuck, update the official set, try a local or community ONNX policy, and return one slot or the whole robot to official defaults.