Gemini Robotics 2.5 Hits the Factory Floor: Apollo 2 Sorts Auto Parts at 96% Success
CyberRobooo · x · 2026-11-11
Google DeepMind released Gemini Robotics 2.5, a new VLA model already deployed on a real production line. In a POC with Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz, the Apollo 2 humanoid picked automotive brackets from bulk bins and sequenced them into assembly trays, reaching 96% success after a few weeks of post-training with almost no lab-to-line drop. The same model was tested on 200+ tasks including tying bows, serving food with tongs, and pipetting. Gemini 4 Argon handled most training by converting real camera views into digital twins, running thousands of simulated episodes, and reviewing failure replays.
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