Gemini Robotics 2.5 sorts car parts at a Mercedes-Benz factory with 96% accuracy
keerthanpg · x · 2026-11-11
In a proof of concept with Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz, Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2.5 helped the Apollo 2 humanoid robot pick and organize car parts at the Sindelfingen, Germany factory with 96% accuracy. Robotics lead Carolina Parada stressed that the ultimate measure of a robotics model is dependable performance in an active workplace, while noting much work remains. Researchers marvel that robotics went from non-functional to VLAs and real-world deployments in just a few years.
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