We develop artificial intelligence and robotics responsibly
Exploring the continuing potential of artificial intelligence and robotics, we take a multi-layered, holistic approach to safety in our research, from low-level motor control to high-level semantic understanding.
The physical safety of robots and the humans around them has long been a primary concern of robotics. Therefore, roboticists have classic safety measures at their disposal, such as avoiding collisions, limiting the magnitude of contact forces, and ensuring the dynamic stability of mobile robots. Gemini Robotics-ER can be connected to these safety-critical “low-level” controllers specific to each specific embodiment. By building on Gemini's core safety features, we enable Gemini Robotics-ER models to understand whether a potential action is safe in a given context and generate appropriate responses.
To accelerate robotics security research in academia and industry, we are also publishing a new dataset to assess and improve semantic security in embodied AI and robotics. In previous work, we showed how a robot design inspired by Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics can help LLM subjects choose safer robot tasks. We have since developed a framework to automatically generate data-driven constitutions – rules expressed directly in natural language – to control robot behavior. This framework would enable humans to create, modify, and apply constitutions to develop robots that are safer and more consistent with human values. At last, new ASIMOV dataset will help researchers rigorously measure the safety consequences of robot actions in real-world scenarios.
To further assess the social impact of our work, we work with experts from our Responsible Development and Innovation team, as well as our Responsibility and Safety Board, an internal review group tasked with ensuring the responsible development of AI applications. We also consult with external specialists on the specific challenges and opportunities presented by embodied artificial intelligence in robotics applications.
In addition to our partnership with Apptronik, our Gemini Robotics-ER model is also available to trusted testers including Agile Robots, Agility Robots, Boston Dynamics and Enchanted Tools. We look forward to exploring the capabilities of our models and continuing to develop AI for the next generation of more useful robots.
