2025

Robots that think before they act

September 25, 2025

Google DeepMind launches Gemini Robotics 1.5, which reasons in natural language before acting and can search the internet. In the demo, the robot looks up the local recycling rules and sorts objects into trash, recycling and compost.

Source: Google DeepMind

Illustration: Robots that think before they act — Illustration: lastday.at

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