Google's Gemini Robotics 2 gives humanoid robots 22 degrees of freedom per hand, letting them seal bags, unscrew bulbs, pick grapes, and tie knots. The AI controls the full body, not just the waist up, and can run locally without internet. Multiple robots can collaborate on the same task.
You've gotta check this out. Google just revealed Gemini Robotics 2, the software behind this. It sounds really simple, but it's way more than that. It's actually insanely difficult for a robot to coordinate all 5 fingers and grip things with different levels of strength. So something like tying up a trash bag into a knot is an insane task for a robot to be able to do. Its hands have 22 different degrees of movement, so it can also seal Ziploc bags, unscrew light bulbs, grab grapes without breaking them, and pack objects into tight spaces. Google's previous robot mostly worked from the waist up, but Gemini Robotics 2 works from feet to fingertips. And they're even teaching multiple robots to communicate and work together on the same job. The same underlying AI can be adapted to completely different robot bodies in just a few hours, and an on-device version can run locally without an internet connection. And this story just dropped today, so follow for more videos about all the cutting-edge AI tech.
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