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Google DeepMind Partners with Apptronik to Advance Humanoid Robotics for Dynamic Environments in 2025

Dec 20, 2024, 12:51 PM

Google DeepMind and Apptronik have announced a partnership aimed at advancing humanoid robotics. This collaboration will combine Google's expertise in artificial intelligence with Apptronik's experience in robotics, as the two companies work to develop robots capable of operating in dynamic, real-world environments. The partnership is expected to enhance manufacturing efficiency and could lead to significant breakthroughs in embodied intelligence. Notably, there are implications for future applications, including the potential use of humanoid robots in testing human Extravehicular Activity (EVA) space suits on Mars, highlighting a competitive landscape that includes other major players like SpaceX and Tesla.