# DeepMind says Gemini Robotics 2.5 reached 96 percent success in factory tasks

_Published Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 10:39 AM EST · AI, Robotics · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Google DeepMind says Apollo 2 robots powered by Gemini Robotics 2.5 reached a 96 percent success rate while assembling kits of automotive parts in European Mercedes-Benz factories. The tests, conducted with Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz, took the system beyond laboratory demonstrations.

The model generates robot movements from instructions processed through a separate system that uses live video to plan tasks. DeepMind reports 30 to 100 percent higher success rates than the previous version and 20 to 30 percent faster performance in laboratory testing across more than 200 activities. Those gains do not eliminate the reliability gap: DeepMind director Kanishka Rao described closing the remaining 4 percent gap in factory tasks as a steep road.

## Sources

- [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/11/deepmind-reveals-gemini-robotics-2-5-and-open-safety-benchmark-asimov-jailbreak/)

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