# Gemini Robotics 2 — DeepMind's new humanoid model controls the full body

> DeepMind's new humanoid brain walks, crouches, and ties knots — and coordinates two robots at once.

- Org: Google DeepMind
- Date: 2026-07-30
- Category: model, tool
- Source: https://deepmind.google/blog/gemini-robotics-2-brings-whole-body-intelligence-to-robots/
- Canonical page: https://ai-tldr.dev/releases/google-deepmind-gemini-robotics-2/

## In short

Gemini Robotics 2 is Google DeepMind's next humanoid model. It controls a full humanoid body from feet to fingertips, coordinates multi-robot teams, and adapts to a new robot in a few hours with under 200 examples. Apptronik, Boston Dynamics, and Agile Robots are the launch partners.

## What it is

Gemini Robotics 2 is a Vision-Language-Action model that steers a whole humanoid instead of only the arms. Google DeepMind pairs it with Gemini Robotics ER 2, a higher-level 'brain' that plans and calls tools. Partners for the launch are Apptronik, Boston Dynamics, and Agile Robots.

## How it works

Whole-body control lets Gemini Robotics 2 send coordinated commands from feet to fingertips, driving 22-DoF hands or simpler grippers. ER 2 handles long-horizon planning, moment-finding on live video (91.3% accuracy), and hand-off between multiple robots. New embodiments are adapted with under 200 example demonstrations in a few hours.

## Why it matters

Humanoid startups have had brains that can talk and arms that can grip, but rarely one model that can crouch, walk, reach, and dexterously manipulate through a single API. Gemini Robotics 2 pushes the frontier lab into full-body control at the same moment Apptronik Apollo and Boston Dynamics Atlas are hitting factory floors.

## Who it's for

Robotics teams and humanoid startups

## Try it

Gemini Robotics ER 2 in Google AI Studio; whole-body VLA via the Trusted Tester waitlist.

## Quick facts

- Maker: Google DeepMind
- Models: Gemini Robotics 2 (VLA) + Gemini Robotics ER 2
- What's new: Whole-body humanoid control, feet to fingertips
- Dexterity: 22-DoF hands, grippers, tying knots
- Partner robots: Apptronik, Boston Dynamics, Agile Robots
- Availability: ER 2 on AI Studio; VLA + On-Device via waitlist
- Adaptation: New robot in hours with <200 examples

## FAQ

### How is Gemini Robotics 2 different from Gemini Robotics 1.5?

Gemini Robotics 2 moves beyond the upper-body table-top skills of Gemini Robotics 1.5. The new model controls the full humanoid — walking, crouching, stretching, and reaching — with multi-finger hands that can tie knots and seal ziplock bags. It also lets several robots plan and act together on one task.

### Which robots does Gemini Robotics 2 support?

Google DeepMind names three launch partners for Gemini Robotics 2: Apptronik, Boston Dynamics, and Agile Robots. The model can adapt to a new bi-arm or humanoid embodiment in a few hours, typically with fewer than 200 example demonstrations, so more robot platforms can be added later.

### Can developers try Gemini Robotics 2 today?

Gemini Robotics ER 2, the orchestration brain, is live on Google AI Studio and in private preview on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. The whole-body VLA and On-Device 2 models are behind a Trusted Tester waitlist, so most developers cannot deploy Gemini Robotics 2 on their own robots yet.

### What tasks does Gemini Robotics 2 actually finish?

DeepMind reports Gemini Robotics 2 hits 45.7%–76.3% success on whole-body manipulation tasks and 74.2%–89.6% with parallel grippers, with multi-finger dexterity between 32% and 92% depending on the task. Demos include screwing in a light bulb, tying knots, folding clothes, and two robots handing objects across a shared workspace.

## Links

- [Announcement](https://deepmind.google/blog/gemini-robotics-2-brings-whole-body-intelligence-to-robots/)
- [Developer Blog (ER 2)](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/gemini-robotics-er-2/)
- [Model Page](https://deepmind.google/models/gemini-robotics/)
- [Safety Report (PDF)](https://storage.googleapis.com/deepmind-media/gemini-robotics/Gemini-Robotics-2-Safety.pdf)
- [Try in AI Studio](https://aistudio.google.com/)