Google DeepMind recently released its latest robotics technology - Gemini Robotics, a technology that marks an important step in the practical application of artificial intelligence in the physical world. Unlike traditional home robots, Gemini Robotics aims to incorporate advanced AI technologies into robotic entities, enabling them to perform complex tasks in the real world, even beyond human capabilities.
Gemini Robotics’ core technology is based on the Gemini 2.0 model, which has demonstrated its powerful capabilities in processing text, images, audio and video. Through further technological innovation, Gemini Robotics empowers robots to understand and operate physical space. This means that robots can not only receive and process various forms of instructions, but also convert these instructions into actual physical actions, thus playing an important role in many fields such as home and industry.
Gemini Robotics' generalization ability is one of its most eye-catching features. Unlike traditional robots that can only execute preset programs, Gemini Robotics is able to leverage its rich world knowledge to quickly adapt to new objects, new instructions and new environments and find effective solutions. Google's test data shows that Gemini Robotics far outperforms other top visual-language-action models in the comprehensive generalization benchmark, showing its excellent adaptability and problem-solving ability.
Gemini Robotics is also excellent in human-computer interaction. It can understand daily colloquial instructions and respond quickly to changes in instructions or changes in the environment. In addition, Gemini Robotics can complete tasks independently after receiving preliminary instructions without excessive manual intervention. This high degree of autonomy and flexibility makes Gemini Robotics an ideal home assistant that can help users complete various daily tasks.
The flexibility of Gemini Robotics is not only reflected in its intelligence, but also in its ability to execute fine movements. Whether it’s origami, packing lunches, or making exquisite salads, Gemini Robotics can show delicate movements and precise coordination. This capability makes Gemini Robotics perform well in tasks that require fine operation and provide users with high-quality service.
Gemini Robotics’ multimorphic adaptability is another highlight. It can adapt to a variety of robot forms, whether it is the double-arm robot platform ALOHA2, or the humanoid robot Apptronik's Apollo, Gemini Robotics can easily control it. This broad adaptability means that in the future we can see intelligent robots equipped with Gemini Robotics in different fields, bringing revolutionary changes to all walks of life.
In addition to Gemini Robotics, Google has also launched Gemini Robotics-ER, a model that focuses more on improving robots' spatial understanding of the physical world. By combining with existing low-level controllers, Gemini Robotics-ER can greatly improve Gemini2.0's capabilities in object identification and 3D detection, and can even create new robot functions "on the fly". This innovative technology provides more possibilities for the application of robots in complex environments.
While promoting the development of AI technology, Google also attaches great importance to security issues. Gemini Robotics-ER interacts with the robot's original security controller to ensure the safety of potential actions and generate appropriate responses. In addition, Google has released a new dataset ASIMOV to evaluate and improve the semantic security of embodied AI and robots. Through collaboration with internal and external experts, policy makers, and the Responsibility and Security Committee, Google ensures that Gemini Robotics develops ethical and security standards.
In order to accelerate the implementation of Gemini Robotics, Google has cooperated with several robotics companies, including Apptronik, Agile Robots, Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics and Enchanted Tools. These collaborations will promote the application of Gemini Robotics in more fields and bring more convenience to our lives and work.
Google's Gemini Robotics has undoubtedly injected new vitality into the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics. Its powerful multimodal understanding ability, excellent generalization, natural human-computer interaction and superb operating skills all herald the coming of an era of intelligent robots. Whether as a home assistant or in applications in industries, medical and other fields, Gemini Robotics will bring us unprecedented convenience and efficiency.
Official blog: https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/gemini-robotics-brings-ai-into-the-physical-world/