--- title: Google built THIS?! | daily.dev description: Google revealed Gemini Robotics 2, an AI system powering humanoid robots with 22 degrees of finger movement. The system enables fine motor tasks like tying... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-built-this--82j7bbwwa twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google built THIS?! | daily.dev og:description: Google revealed Gemini Robotics 2, an AI system powering humanoid robots with 22 degrees of finger movement. The system enables fine motor tasks like tying... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-built-this--82j7bbwwa og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/82j7BbWWA.png og:image:alt: Google built THIS?! og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google built THIS?! **[Matt Wolfe](https://daily.dev/sources/mreflow)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google revealed Gemini Robotics 2, an AI system powering humanoid robots with 22 degrees of finger movement. The system enables fine motor tasks like tying trash bags, sealing ziplock bags, unscrewing light bulbs, and handling delicate objects like grapes. It operates from feet to fingertips (unlike its predecessor which was waist-up only), supports multi-robot coordination, can adapt to different robot bodies in hours, and includes an on-device version that runs without internet. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is Gemini Robotics 2 and how is it different from Google's previous robotics AI? Gemini Robotics 2 is Google's newest robotics AI system that controls robots from feet to fingertips, whereas the prior version mostly operated from the waist up. It enables complex fine motor tasks such as tying a trash bag knot, sealing ziplock bags, unscrewing light bulbs, and packing objects into tight spaces, using hands with 22 degrees of movement. _Anyone tracking real-world robotics breakthroughs can follow developments like Gemini Robotics 2 on daily.dev._ ### Can Gemini Robotics 2 run without an internet connection? Yes, an on-device version of Gemini Robotics 2 can run locally without needing an internet connection, in addition to the standard cloud-connected version. This makes it usable in environments where connectivity is unreliable or unavailable. _Engineers evaluating offline AI deployment options can keep up with cases like this on daily.dev._ ### How quickly can Gemini Robotics 2 be adapted to different robot bodies? The same underlying Gemini Robotics 2 AI can be adapted to completely different robot bodies in just a few hours, rather than requiring lengthy retraining for each new hardware platform. It also supports teaching multiple robots to communicate and collaborate on the same job. _Those weighing flexible AI systems across hardware platforms can follow this kind of progress on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Google Unveils ‘Gemini Intelligence’ to Automate Your Digital Life](https://daily.dev/posts/google-unveils-gemini-intelligence-to-automate-your-digital-life-tatamfdfo) · C\# Corner · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Google's Gemini Intelligence can fill your shopping cart straight from your notes app](https://daily.dev/posts/google-s-gemini-intelligence-can-fill-your-shopping-cart-straight-from-your-notes-app-bgqksrusj) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#google](https://daily.dev/tags/google), [#robotics](https://daily.dev/tags/robotics), [#google-gemini](https://daily.dev/tags/google-gemini) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/google-built-this--82j7bbwwa) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Google built THIS?!","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-built-this--82j7bbwwa","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-built-this--82j7bbwwa"},"datePublished":"2026-07-30T16:16:27.351Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T06:52:04.066Z","description":"Google revealed Gemini Robotics 2, an AI system powering humanoid robots with 22 degrees of finger movement. 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