2 September 2026

Google releases RT-2, a robot control model trained on internet text and images

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  • RT-2 is a multimodal model, meaning it processes both text and images, then directly outputs commands that move robots.
  • The model learned from web-scale training data, allowing it to understand concepts like celebrities from the internet and apply that knowledge to physical tasks.

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