Google DeepMind launches Gemini Robotics 2.5 after Apollo 2 humanoids hit 96% in Mercedes-Benz test
Google DeepMind introduced Gemini Robotics 2.5 on November 10, 2026, its most capable vision-language-action model, reporting a 96% success rate when Apptronik's Apollo 2 humanoids sorted automotive parts in a proof of concept on an active Mercedes-Benz line.
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- 2026-11-11 15:10 · Techmeme
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Gemini Robotics 2.5: Google's Humanoids Hit 96% on a Real Mercedes-Benz Line - 2026-11-11 13:54 · AI Insider
Google DeepMind Unveils Gemini Robotics 2.5, Reports 96% Success in Mercedes-Benz Factory Test - 2026-11-11 04:44 · DEV Community — AI
Gemini Robotics 2.5 Put Humanoids on a Real Mercedes Line — 96% Success, and One Big Catch - 2026-11-10 18:04 · DEV Community — AI
Google DeepMind launches Gemini Robotics 2.5 with improved dexterity - 2026-11-10 17:43 · Unite.AI
Apollo 2 Humanoids Hit 96% in Mercedes-Benz Sorting Proof of Concept - 2026-11-10 17:11 · The Decoder
Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2.5 scores 96 percent sorting metal parts in a Mercedes-Benz assembly pilot - 2026-11-10 15:00 · AlphaSignal
Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2.5 Hits 96% in Mercedes Factory Pilot