{"id":4729,"date":"2026-07-31T05:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T05:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=4729"},"modified":"2026-07-31T05:57:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T05:57:02","slug":"google-deepmind-gemini-robotics-2-whole-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=4729","title":{"rendered":"Google DeepMind\u2019s new AI model can control a robot\u2019s entire body"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Google DeepMind says the latest version of its Gemini Robotics AI model can \u201ccontrol entire humanoid robots.\u201d While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/628021\/google-deepmind-gemini-robotics-ai-models\">previous model focused<\/a> on controlling a humanoid robot\u2019s upper body, <a href=\"https:\/\/deepmind.google\/models\/gemini-robotics\/vla\/\">Gemini Robotics 2<\/a> now supports \u201cwhole-body motions\u201d ranging from its feet to fingertips, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/deepmind.google\/blog\/gemini-robotics-2-brings-whole-body-intelligence-to-robots\/\">announcement on Thursday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The new model will allow humanoid robots to perform a wider range of actions, as it allows them to walk, crouch, stretch, and manipulate objects. Videos shared by Google show how Apptronik\u2019s Apollo 2 robot can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nBftSI5mmHA\">bend over to pick up<\/a> a watering can, as well as find and take specific items off a shelf.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Though Google DeepMind notes that its robots \u201chave more to advance in movement speed,\u201d it adds that this update \u201cis an important step towards the skills needed to complete more complex, real-world tasks that require whole-body coordination.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Additionally, Gemini Robotics 2 supports better dexterity, as it can now control more complex, five-fingered hands. That enables robots to perform tasks like sealing a Ziploc, tying a trash bag, or unscrewing a lightbulb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Google DeepMind is updating Gemini Robotics ER (embodied reasoning) as well, a vision-language model that helps robots to analyze their surroundings, process instructions, and perform multi-step tasks. Gemini Robotics ER 2 is better at completing tasks over an extended period of time and \u201cnow understands when tasks begin and end.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Google DeepMind says this update also allows multiple robots of different types to work together and complete tasks, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CiTPDm7PKW0\">one video<\/a> showing how Apollo 2 instructs Google\u2019s dual-arm robot to put tools inside a bin while cleaning the garage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The company notes Gemini Robotics ER 2 is its \u201csafest robotics model to date,\u201d as it can \u201cbetter detect when humans are nearby, trigger safety tool calls and bring the robot to a safe stop if someone approaches too closely.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Meanwhile, Google DeepMind has brought improvements to its Gemini Robotics On-Device Model, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/691882\/google-deepmind-on-device-ai-robots-gemini\">can run locally on a robot<\/a> without an internet connection. This model can now adapt to new embodiments faster, including those with \u201cdrastically different shapes, sensors and degrees of freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/973276\/google-deepmind-gemini-robotics-2-whole-body\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google DeepMind says the latest version of its Gemini Robotics AI model can \u201ccontrol entire humanoid robots.\u201d While the previous model focused on controlling a humanoid robot\u2019s upper body, Gemini Robotics 2 now supports \u201cwhole-body motions\u201d ranging from its feet to fingertips, according to an announcement on Thursday. 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