Google already has a «Gemini Robotics» arm, and has been looking for partners, TechCrunch writes — and Boston Dynamics has been looking for an advanced AI model.
The new Atlas humanoid was made its first official debut yesterday at CES, and will be put to work in Hyundai’s U.S. factories by 2028, handling tasks that are either too dangerous or too strenuous for humans.
The trick is to build a proper world model for robots to train on, but Google is pretty advanced in this space.
— We are excited to begin working with the Boston Dynamics team to explore what’s possible with their new Atlas robot as we develop new models, says Carolina Parada, Senior Director of Robotics at Google DeepMind in a release.
Read more: Boston Dynamics’ press release, more on Atlas. Writeups, detail from TechCrunch, Mashable.