Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2 enhances AI control for humanoids and other robots · 10 sources tracked

By PulseAugur Editorial · [13 sources] · 2026-07-30 15:04

Google DeepMind has unveiled Gemini Robotics 2, an advanced AI model designed to control a variety of robots, including humanoids capable of complex physical tasks. This new version integrates multiple AI models to enable robots to understand their environment and execute actions, such as screwing in lightbulbs or tidying shelves. While demonstrating significant progress towards "physical AGI," Google emphasizes a multi-layered safety approach and has introduced a new benchmark, ASIMOV-Agentic, to assess potential risks associated with AI-controlled robots. AI

IMPACT Enhances AI's physical capabilities, potentially accelerating the development of general-purpose robots and raising new safety considerations.

RANK_REASON Google DeepMind model release for robotics with system card.

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Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2 enhances AI control for humanoids and other robots · 10 sources tracked

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Wired — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Will Knight · 2026-07-30 15:04

Gemini Robotics 2 Brings Google's AI Into the Physical World

The latest version of Google DeepMind's AI model includes a significant jump into “physical AGI.” But plopping AI into the real world comes with risks.
The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthias Bastian · 2026-07-31 18:25

Google Deepmind unveils Gemini Robotics 2 to power robots of all shapes from tabletop arms to humanoids

<p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="1080" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Gemini-Robotics-2-brings-whole-body-intelligence-to-robots-0-3-screenshot.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="1920" /></p> <p> G…
Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Lawrence Bonk) · 2026-07-30 17:57

Google's new Gemini Robotics 2 platform allows for 'intelligent whole-body control'

The company made a video of the bots in action doing stuff like cleaning trash and picking up watering cans.
Ars Technica — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Ryan Whitwam · 2026-07-30 17:58

Google reveals Gemini Robotics 2.0, promising improved dexterity and safety

Gemini Robotics 2 includes three models, but only one is publicly available right now.
Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-07-31 20:10

Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2 extends its vision-language-action model to control a wide range of robotics platforms, from tabletop arms to humanoids, wit

Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2 extends its vision-language-action model to control a wide range of robotics platforms, from tabletop arms to humanoids, with added higher-level reasoning. Source: The Decoder AI https:// the-decoder.com/google-deepmin d-unveils-gemini-robotics…

LINKS the-decoder.com/google-deepmind-unveils-g…
Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Italiano(IT) · [email protected] · 2026-08-03 11:13

🧠 Google DeepMind presented Gemini Robotics 2, a new generation of models designed to make robots more autonomous, adaptable, and capable of operating

🧠 # Google # DeepMind ha presentato # Gemini Robotics 2, una nuova generazione di modelli progettata per rendere i robot più autonomi, adattabili e capaci di operare in ambienti reali. 👉 I dettagli: https://www. linkedin.com/posts/alessiopoma ro_google-deepmind-gemini-ugcPost-748…

LINKS linkedin.com/…/alessiopomaro_google-deepm… alessiopomaro.it
Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-08-02 19:00

Google DeepMind is taking on hardware giants in Japan and Korea by shifting the humanoid robotics race from physical engineering to AI dominance. With Gemini Ro

Google DeepMind is taking on hardware giants in Japan and Korea by shifting the humanoid robotics race from physical engineering to AI dominance. With Gemini Robotics 2, Google moves past simple upper-body tasks to enable full-body humanoid control and fine motor coordination. By…

LINKS asiaai.fyi/issue-53
Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-08-02 14:50

Gemini Robotics 2 now enables full-body control for humanoid robots, including Apptronik's Apollo 2. Advanced dexterity, multi-robot teamwork, and on-device ada

Gemini Robotics 2 now enables full-body control for humanoid robots, including Apptronik's Apollo 2. Advanced dexterity, multi-robot teamwork, and on-device adaptation suggest steady progress in embodied AI for complex tasks. Source: The Robot Report https://www. therobotreport.c…

LINKS therobotreport.com/google-deepmind-says-g… therobotreport.com/google-deepmind-introd…
Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] · 2026-07-31 11:59

Google Announces Gemini Robotics 2, Supporting Whole-Body Control and Collaborative Work for Robots https://www.moguravr.com/gemini-robotics-2-whole-body-control/ # moguravr # AI # Gemini # Google # PhysicalAI # Physical

Google、Gemini Robotics 2を発表ロボットの全身制御や協調作業に対応 https://www. moguravr.com/gemini-robotics-2 -whole-body-control/ # moguravr # AI # Gemini # Google # フィジカルAI # フィジカルAI # AI # Gemini # Google

LINKS moguravr.com/gemini-robotics-2-whole-body…
Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-07-31 06:28

Google's Gemini Robotics 2 is pushing the "physical AI" narrative with claims of full-body intelligence. While the demos are impressive, our analysis reveals a

Google's Gemini Robotics 2 is pushing the "physical AI" narrative with claims of full-body intelligence. While the demos are impressive, our analysis reveals a critical gap between choreographed tasks and the precision needed for real-world deployment. The "illusion of dexterity"…

LINKS thepixelspulse.com/…/gemini-robotics-2-wh…
Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-07-30 17:57

Google's new Gemini Robotics 2 platform allows for 'intelligent whole-body control' https://www.engadget.com/2227268/google-gemini-robotics-2-platform-intellige

Google's new Gemini Robotics 2 platform allows for 'intelligent whole-body control' https://www.engadget.com/2227268/google-gemini-robotics-2-platform-intelligent-whole-body-control/ # AI # Robotics # Tech

LINKS engadget.com/…/google-gemini-robotics-2-p…
Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sipirtu · 2026-07-30 17:10

Gemini Robotics ER 2 enables robots to reason via video understanding, orchestrate tools, and collaborate with other robots to solve complex tasks. Source: Goog

Gemini Robotics ER 2 enables robots to reason via video understanding, orchestrate tools, and collaborate with other robots to solve complex tasks. Source: Google DeepMind Blog https:// deepmind.google/blog/gemini-ro botics-er-2-powering-robotics-with-video-understanding-task-orc…

LINKS blog.google/…/gemini-robotics-er-2
Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-07-30 15:04

Gemini Robotics 2 Brings Google's AI Into the Physical World https://www.wired.com/story/google-gemini-can-control-humanoid-robots/ # AI # Robotics # Tech

Gemini Robotics 2 Brings Google's AI Into the Physical World https://www.wired.com/story/google-gemini-can-control-humanoid-robots/ # AI # Robotics # Tech

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