Could this robot race become the next Boston Marathon?

Just 15 runners lined up at the starting line for the first Boston Marathon in 1897. David Grilk hopes to get nearly that many robots to participate in a race he’s planning for Sunday, April 19, in Boston’s Seaport.
The Robot Report

Boston Dynamics and Google Deepmind are using Gemini to make Spot smarter

Boston Dynamics today announced it is partnering with Google Cloud and Google DeepMind to integrate Gemini and Gemini Robotics ER 1.6 into Orbit AIVI -Learning. The robotics developer said the integration will allow it to deliver a more sophisticated, intuitive, and powerful AI experience.

Boston Dynamics’ robot dog now reads gauges and thermometers with Google’s AI

Robots such as Boston Dynamics’ four-legged Spot can now accurately read analog thermometers and pressure gauges while roaming around factories and warehouses. Those improvements come courtesy of Google DeepMind’s newest robotic AI model that aims to enhance robotic capabilities for ‘embodied reasoning’ when interacting with physical environments.
AI Business

Boston Dynamics, Google DeepMind Partner on Industrial AI

Boston Dynamics entered into a partnership with Google Cloud and its AI research lab, DeepMind, to integrate advanced AI capabilities into its robots. The collaboration will see Google's Gemini models embedded into Boston Dynamics' robot dog, Spot, and the AI visual inspections (AIVI) arm of its robot fleet management platform, Orbit.
eWeek

Google, Boston Dynamics Teach Robot Dog ‘Spot’ to See, Think, and Act

Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics are bringing Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 to Spot, adding embodied reasoning for inspections, gauges, and facility tasks.
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Boston Dynamics robot Spot now uses Gemini AI for reason-driven decision-making tasks

Boston Dynamics has equipped its quadruped robot Spot with Google DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6,

ProRL At Work On Robotics As Robot Athletes Perform Modern Marathons

“On marathon weekend in Boston, humanoid robots will sprint a 50-meter dash on a spectator-lined course in Boston’s Seaport District, in front of thousands of people. This is the Professional Robotics League (ProRL) Combine, the first professional robotics sports event in American history.” You can register for the April 19th race HERE.
MarketWatch

MassRobotics Resident Startups Collectively Raise $2 Billion in Venture Funding

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Massachusetts Robotics Industry Continues to Grow, Lead in Investment and Innovation. BOSTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / March 4, 2026 / MassRobotics resident startups have ...
The Business Journals

Is Mass. losing robotics edge? Here's what local companies are doing.

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