DeepMind releases Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 for enhanced spatial reasoning and robot control

Google DeepMind launched Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6, an upgraded AI model that enables robots like Boston Dynamics' Spot to understand their physical environments with unprecedented precision, including reading analog gauges and detecting safety hazards. The model allows teams to interact with robots using plain English commands and is available to third-party developers via the Gemini API.