🤖 Bots on patrol

April 25, 2026

“Looks fine” just lost its job.

Boston Dynamics’ Spot got a brain upgrade from Google DeepMind, letting it read analog dials, thermometers and pressure gauges like a seasoned plant operator. The new Gemini Robotics ER 1.6 model jumps from ~23% to 98% accuracy by basically thinking through what it sees. 

Boston Dynamics

This roaming clipboard with eyes is being pitched for anyone running a facility where one missed reading = shutdown, damage or worse.