DeepMind's GROD2 Adapts to New Robot Bodies in Under Two Hours
DynamicWebPaige · x · 2026-08-01
Google DeepMind announced three new robotics models, including Gemini Robotics On-Device 2 (GROD2).
Highlights of GROD2 include: 1) rapid adaptation to unseen embodiments and tasks with less than 2 hours of data; 2) significantly stronger cross-embodiment performance compared to GROD1 thanks to Motion Transfer; and 3) action space support for whole-body control.
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