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Gemini Robotics 2 can Control Full Humanoids, from Feet to Fingertips: Google DeepMind

Google DeepMind showcases Gemini Robotics 2 controlling humanoid and robotic systems across a range of tasks, including object manipulation, multi-robot collaboration and human-computer interaction.

The launch comes two days after the US FCC announced restrictions on new foreign-made humanoid robots, citing “unacceptable risks” to US national security. Google DeepMind said Gemini Robotics 2 includes new safety features for real-world operation and human collaboration.

DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs Pitch “Bioresilience” Plan to Keep AI Out of Bioweapon Hands

DeepMind's AlphaFold protein-structure prediction anchors the "response" pillar of the bioresilience plan, which the companies say can speed up vaccine and treatment development.

Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs have set out a joint “bioresilience” approach aimed at stopping threat actors from misusing their AI models to develop biological weapons.

Google DeepMind Launches AI Powered Mouse Pointer

Google DeepMind launched an AI enabled pointer in Chrome that understands what a user points at, even as Meta employees protest their company's mouse-tracking surveillance program, on the same day.

Google DeepMind launched an AI enabled pointer in Chrome that understands what a user points at, even as Meta employees protest their company’s mouse-tracking surveillance program, on the same day.

“We are just 5-8 years away from AGI”: Deepmind’s Hassabis at AI Impact Summit

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google Deepmind, claimed that humans are just 5-8 years away from artificial general intelligence (AGI), at India AI Impact Summit 2026, New Delhi.

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google Deepmind, claimed that humans are just 5-8 years away from artificial general intelligence (AGI), at India AI Impact Summit 2026, New Delhi.