# Reachy Mini gets swappable NFC hats that change its personality

> Original title: the hats are the cutest part. there’s a small NFC reader in the head, you swap the hat and it becomes someone else

- Source: Thomas Wolf
- Published: 2026-10-29T11:15:02.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/semj2umcbmyg3kvfmt4h0a31b
- Original: https://x.com/Thom_Wolf/status/2115764342709006653

## Summary

Thomas Wolf, Hugging Face's owner, says Reachy Mini has a small NFC reader in its head, so swapping a hat changes the robot's persona. The Level Up accessories cost $35 and the project is open-source, so users can make their own hats and behaviors.

## Post

the hats are the cutest part. there’s a small NFC reader in the head, you swap the hat and it becomes someone else

$35, and since it’s all open-source you can make your own hats and behaviors

Get Reachy Mini and its Level Up accessories here: https://pollen-robotics.com/reachy-mini/#level-up

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