# Google DeepMind releases Gemini Robotics 2, extending robot control to whole humanoid bodies

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/google-deepmind-releases-gemini-robotics-2-extending-robot-control-to-229f6d05
Date: 30 Jul 2026
About: [Google DeepMind](https://technooptimist.io/companies/google-deepmind.md) · [Gemini Robotics](https://technooptimist.io/robotics/gemini-robotics.md)
Original source: https://deepmind.google/blog/gemini-robotics-2-brings-whole-body-intelligence-to-robots/

Google DeepMind released Gemini Robotics 2 on July 30, 2026, a family of three models. Earlier versions mostly handled arms and tabletop tasks; the new vision-language-action model controls a full humanoid, from feet to fingertips. Developers can use the ER 2 reasoning model now, while the control models stay in early access.

## Key facts

- Gemini Robotics 2 is the whole-body motor control model; Gemini Robotics ER 2 plans multi-robot tasks; Gemini Robotics On-Device 2 runs locally on the robot.
- Gemini Robotics ER 2 is available now in Google AI Studio and in private preview on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
- The Gemini Robotics 2 VLA and On-Device 2 are open to early-access partners through a trusted tester form.
- In a demo, Apptronik's Apollo 2 used a 22-degree-of-freedom SharpaWave hand to tie a knot and seal a zip bag.
- The company says the on-device model can adapt to a new robot body within a few hours.

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