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Google DeepMind’s new AI model can control a robot’s entire body
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Google DeepMind has launched Gemini Robotics 2, a new AI model capable of controlling entire humanoid robot bodies. This update advances beyond previous upper-body limitations to coordinate full-body motions from feet to fingertips.
- 01Gemini Robotics 2 enables comprehensive whole-body coordination for humanoid robotic systems
- 02The model integrates movement control across all extremities including feet and fingertips
- 03This technology supersedes earlier iterations that were limited to upper-body functionality
- 04DeepMind's advancement indicates significant progress in autonomous humanoid hardware utility
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Google DeepMind says the latest version of its Gemini Robotics AI model can "control entire humanoid robots." While the previous model focused on controlling a humanoid robot's upper body, Gemini Robotics 2 now supports "whole-body motions" ranging from its feet to fingertips, according to an announcement on Thursday. The new model will allow humanoid robots […]