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DeepMind reveals Gemini Robotics 2.5 and open safety benchmark

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Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Google DeepMind has revealed a new generation of the AI-powered Gemini Robotics platform. 5 release, Google says its robotic AI is getting tantalizingly close to completing real-world tasks as well as humans do. In fact, some Gemini robots were able to get actual work done in Mercedes-Benz factories, and the team is preparing for a day when robots operate alongside humans with an open source safety benchmark. DeepMind’s physical AI platform has several computational layers between user input and robotic action.

Positives

  • 5 release, Google says its robotic AI is getting tantalizingly close to completing real-world tasks as well as humans do.
  • In fact, some Gemini robots were able to get actual work done in Mercedes-Benz factories, and the team is preparing for a day when robots operate alongside humans with an open source safety benchmark.

Risks & concerns

  • The article may not provide enough evidence to validate every implication.
  • Execution, cost, adoption, regulation, or security could change the outcome.
Primary sourceAI - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/google/2026/11/deepmind-reveals-gemini-robotics-2-5-and-open-safety-benchmark-asimov-jailbreak/
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