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Gemini 4 Argon taught a robot to play cornhole just by watching a video
- Who
- Google DeepMind
- What
- taught Apptronik's Apollo humanoid to play cornhole by watching a video
What happened
Gemini 4 Argon taught a robot to play cornhole just by watching a video. It mapped the physics, coded its own simulation, and taught @Apptronik's Apollo humanoid to sink 7 throws in a row.
Why it matters
The demonstration connects video observation, physics modeling, and a model-written simulation in a concrete example of teaching a humanoid robot a physical task.
The story so far
Google DeepMind said Gemini 4 Argon taught Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid to play cornhole by watching a video, with the robot making seven throws in a row. According to DeepMind, Gemini mapped the physics and wrote its own simulation to teach Apollo the task.
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