Maddie D. Reese

A Unitree G1 with Dex3-1 hands walks to a refrigerator, selects five alphabet magnets, and spells HELLO across the middle of the door! Trained in HIM Arena and built with GPT-6 Astra, the MuJoCo controller coordinates balance, finger contact, magnetic detachment, carry and release. The continuous nominal-scene run completes all five placements with five-second released retention checks. Fun!

Maddie D. Reese·Unitree G1

Six Microducks play Duck Duck Goose in colorful overalls and propeller hats. Scripted strategy, gaze and beak-tag gestures use Pollen Robotics’ pretrained walking/sit-stand networks; no new training. Three scored rounds with seated spectators and role swaps. Disabling runner navigation produces a physical catch; disabling reach prevents the opening tap. Free-base MuJoCo physics, no balance assistance. Source and limitations linked in the README at https://github.com/maddiedreese/duck-duck-goose

Maddie D. Reese·Microduck

I love Gritty, so I rendered a Gritty-inspired Microduck costume: orange shag, googly eyes and a hockey sweater. A head-bob dance uses a small imitation policy trained on HIM, with Pollen Robotics’ pretrained balance. A separate cake-toss take uses a HIM-optimized neck gesture and a beak-mounted serving paddle. Cake flight comes from MuJoCo contact and gravity. Two staged takes; cosmetic fur/clothing, a rigid cake, no hardware validation. Repo at https://github.com/maddiedreese/gritty-microduck

Maddie D. Reese·Microduck