Gemini Robotics 2 brings whole body intelligence to robots | Hacker News

Hacker News is debating Gemini Robotics 2 as a potential step toward smarter, more capable robots.

Commenters are split on whether it meaningfully improves dexterity and whole-body control, or just looks like incremental progress.

The discussion contrasts robotics’ slower pace with the rapid advances seen in LLMs like ChatGPT.

People are weighing whether robots will soon be practical for tasks like cleaning, as well as for broader household and industrial use, while safety and reliability remain key concerns.