New from ProMat and NVIDIA GTC grabbed readers’ attention in March, while humanoids remained an important topic.
Google DeepMind introduces two Gemini-based models to bring AI to the real world
DeepMind said both new Gemini models enable a variety of robots to perform a wider range of tasks than ever before.
Apptronik partners with Google DeepMind to advance humanoid robots with AI
Apptronik will combine its iterative design experience and Apollo humanoid in testing with Google DeepMind’s AI platforms.
Google DeepMind discusses latest advances in robot dexterity
The DeepMind team said that for robots to be more useful, they need to get better at making contact with objects in dynamic environments.
MuJoCo 3 simulator a result of unified efforts at Google
MuJoCo worked with colleagues from Brax and Everyday Robots, fellow groups at Google, to build a unified robotics simulation platform.
RoboCat AI model teaches itself to perform new tasks
Google said RoboCat can learn a new task with as few as 100 demonstrations because it draws from a large and diverse dataset.
DeepMind’s open-source version of MuJoCo available on GitHub
MuJoCo, which stands for Multi-Joint Dynamics with Contact, is a physics engine that aims to facilitate R&D in robotics, biomechanics, graphics and animation.
DeepMind acquires MuJoCo physics engine for robotics R&D
MuJoCo, which stands for Multi-Joint Dynamics with Contact, has been the physics simulator of choice for DeepMind’s robotics team.