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Google DeepMind says the latest version of Gemini Robotic AI can “control all humanoid robots.” When a in the past directly in controlling the body of a humanoid robot, Gemini Robotics 2 now supports “whole body movement” from feet to toes, according to announced Thursday.
The new model will allow humanoid robots to perform many tasks, as it allows them to walk, bend, stretch, and drive objects. Videos shared by Google show how Apptronik’s Apollo 2 robot is capable scroll to get it watering can, as well as finding and removing specific items from the shelf.
Although Google DeepMind said that its robots “must make rapid progress in walking,” it adds that this change “is an important step in achieving the necessary skills to complete complex, real-world tasks that require whole-body coordination.”
In addition, Gemini Robotic 2 improves control, as it can now control complex, five-fingered hands. This allows robots to perform tasks such as sealing a Ziploc, tying a trash bag, or unscrewing a light bulb.
Google DeepMind is developing Gemini Robotics ER (embedded reasoning) as well, a vision language model that helps robots analyze their surroundings, process instructions, and perform multiple tasks. The Gemini Robotic ER 2 is great for completing long-term tasks and “now understands when tasks start and end.”
Google DeepMind says that this update also allows multiple robots of different types to work together and complete tasks, and one movie showing how Apollo 2 instructs a two-armed Google robot to put tools inside a bin while cleaning out a garage.
The company says the Gemini Robotic ER 2 is the “safest robotics system to date,” as it can “accurately detect when people are nearby, trigger a call to the security system and stop the robot if someone gets too close.”
Meanwhile, Google DeepMind has introduced an update to the Gemini Robotic On-Device Model, which can run locally on the robot without internet. The model can now quickly adapt to new features, including those with “different features, sensors and degrees of freedom.”
