Google Unveils Gemini Robotics 2 for Advanced AI Control

WHO:

Engadget - Google is the company behind the Gemini Robotics 2 platform.

MarkTechPost - Google DeepMind is the division responsible for the release of Gemini Robotics 2.

WHAT:

Engadget - Google unveiled the Gemini Robotics 2 platform, which allows for "intelligent whole-body control."

MarkTechPost - Gemini Robotics 2 includes three models: a vision-language-action model for whole body humanoid control, Gemini Robotics ER 2 for embodied reasoning and task orchestration, and an on-device VLA that adapts to new robot bodies in hours.

MarkTechPost - Only the ER 2 model is publicly available.

WHERE:

MarkTechPost - The robots are capable of performing tasks such as cleaning trash and picking up watering cans.

WHEN:

MarkTechPost - The release of Gemini Robotics 2 includes models that are set to be utilized in future applications.

HOW:

MarkTechPost - One checkpoint of the Gemini Robotics 2 platform drives the Apptronik Apollo 2 and a Franka Duo robot.

(UPDATED July 30, 2026 18:22 UTC)

Google has unveiled its Gemini Robotics 2 platform, which enables "intelligent whole-body control" for robots. This new platform features three models, including a vision-language-action model for humanoid control, the Gemini Robotics ER 2 for task orchestration, and an on-device VLA that can adapt to new robot bodies in just hours, although only the ER 2 model is currently available to the public. The robots are designed to perform various tasks, such as cleaning trash and picking up watering cans, and they will be utilized in future applications.