Hugging Face Inc., an AI startup known for its open-source machine learning and AI models, is launching a new project focused on robotics. The company has hired former Tesla staff scientist Remi Cadene to lead the project and is seeking engineers to build real robots in Paris. This pivot to hardware is a significant change for Hugging Face, but the company believes that robotics and AI are closely intertwined. They are currently looking for an Embodied Robotics Engineer to join their team and work on machine learning and AI for robotics.