Google's Gemini Robotics On-Device controls robots locally

Google has launched a new Gemini AI model, Gemini Robotics On-Device, enabling robots to perform tasks locally without an internet connection. This new model, an advancement of the March-released Gemini Robotics, allows for direct control of robot movements via natural language prompts. It reportedly performs nearly as well as the cloud-based version and excels against other on-device models. The model has been successfully tested on various robots, including Franka FR3, demonstrating its ability to handle unseen tasks. Google is also releasing a Robotics SDK to aid developers in training robots.