Google Launches Gemini Robotics ER 2: High-Level Brain for Embodied AI
breadli428 · x · 2026-07-31
Google AI has introduced Gemini Robotics ER 2, its most capable embodied reasoning model to date. Designed to act as a high-level brain for robotics, the model connects directly to the Gemini Live API.
It processes continuous video streams to track progress, call tools, search the web, and command an action model in real time. Key upgrades for developers include:
- Enhanced progress tracking
- Real-time mid-execution failure detection
- Multi-robot collaboration
- Advanced safety instruction following
Related event: Google DeepMind Unveils Gemini Robotics 2(22 posts)→
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