Google DeepMind has taken its powerful robot-controlling AI, called Gemini Robotics, and made a lightweight version that can run entirely on a robot itself, without needing internet or cloud access. This new version is called Gemini Robotics On-Device.
Why it matters:
Most advanced robot AIs need the cloud to work—meaning they rely on internet connections to process instructions and make decisions. That’s a problem in places with poor connectivity or high-security requirements.
DeepMind’s new on-device model solves that by packing impressive vision-language-action skills (understanding what it sees and hears, and doing physical tasks) into a version small enough to run right on the robot.
What it can do:
* Understand verbal or visual instructions
* Manipulate objects it hasn’t seen before
* Learn new tasks with just 50–100 examples
* Run offline, in real time, and securely
Who it runs on:
* Initially trained on Google’s ALOHA robot
* Now running on Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid and Franka FR3 dual-arm robots
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