Gemini Robotics 2.5: 96% at Mercedes-Benz, Boston Dynamics and Apptronik as Launch Partners
AI First Pod · Nov 12, 2026 · 5:37
AI First Pod · Nov 12, 2026 · 5:37
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Google DeepMind launched Gemini Robotics 2.5 overnight — hitting a 96% task-success rate packing automotive parts on a live Mercedes-Benz manufacturing line, with tasks completing 20–30% faster than the prior version. Launch partners include Agile Robots (just valued at $8.5B by SoftBank and Nvidia), Apptronik, and Boston Dynamics, positioning Google as the shared intelligence layer across competing humanoid vendors.
