Just one year ago we visited Apptronik and reported what the company was doing with their robotic solution.
Well, they just integrated the SOTA (state of the art) visual recognition model by Google: Gemini Robotics
APOLLO - The bLife Movement™
Apptronik is a robotics company based in Austin, Texas, founded in early 2016. Their mission is to develop and create next-generation robots that will change the way we live and work. They have built a diverse range of robots, from exoskeletons to humanoid torsos, biped mobility platforms, and unique robotic arms that can lift more than their weight. Apollo is their latest creature.
Mario Esposito
Take a look at the amazing interaction and processing time from recognition to actuators firing.
- Apptronik's partnership with Google DeepMind leverages Gemini 2.0 to enhance Apollo, a humanoid robot, with advanced natural language understanding and real-world task execution, aiming for general-purpose applications like playing board games and packing picnics.
- This collaboration builds on Apptronik's previous work, including a NASA partnership with its Valkyrie robot and a recent deal with Jabil to potentially have Apollo robots manufacture themselves 🔥, signaling a shift toward scalable, AI-driven humanoid robotics.
- Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics initiative, introduced on the same day, focuses on integrating vision, language, and action for robots, marking a significant step toward versatile, human-assisting robots in domestic and industrial settings.
Your smartphone will be unbreakable. Thanks DeepMind!
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Victoria Esposito
The hyper redudant question is: how much? Followed by "when will it be available in my country?" – it's not available yet by we will blast out to the community when that information turns up. 🖖🏼 promise!
Vickie out, and don't forget: the bots are coming!
