Google DeepMind announces Gemini Robotics 2 / ER 2
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Gemini Robotics 2 / ER 2 — whole-body control, a 22-DoF hand, 89.6% on insertion tasks
Why it matters
The core VLA model is early-access only, while ER 2 is released through AI Studio
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On the map — ⑭ Physical World line
- Previous stopBMW says Figure 02 supported production of 30,000+ X3 cars in about 11 months
- This record · stopGemini Robotics 2
- Next stopAnthropic Insights
In the model family tree — Gemini family · 21 versions
- Earlier versionNano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)
- This recordGemini Robotics 2 / ER 2
- Later versionGemini 3.8 Live / 3.8 Live Extended Thinking