Google DeepMind Partners with Boston Dynamics on Gemini-Powered Atlas Robot
According to WIRED AI, Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics are collaborating to integrate Google’s Gemini AI model into Atlas, Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot platform. The partnership aims to deploy these AI-enhanced robots on automotive factory floors.
The integration represents a significant step in bringing advanced AI capabilities to physical robotics in manufacturing environments. Atlas, known for its dynamic mobility and dexterity, would gain enhanced decision-making and control capabilities through Gemini’s multimodal AI technology.
The collaboration targets automotive manufacturing specifically, where humanoid robots could potentially assist with complex assembly tasks that require human-like manipulation and spatial reasoning. By combining Boston Dynamics’ expertise in robotic hardware and locomotion with Google DeepMind’s AI capabilities, the partnership seeks to advance the practical deployment of humanoid robots in industrial settings.
No specific timeline for deployment or details about the scope of Gemini’s integration into Atlas were provided in the report.