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Google DeepMind says Argon controls a Boston Dynamics Spot quadruped to learn to step on a foot-pedal trash bin to throw away soda cans, and creates an articulated MuJoCo digital twin of the bin to practise before using the physical pedal.

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Argon controls a Boston Dynamics Spot® quadruped (12-DoF legs + 6-DoF arm) to learn a new skill: stepping on a foot-pedal trash bin to throw away soda cans. Argon creates an articulated MuJoCo digital twin of a foot-pedal trash bin to practice its moves before stepping on the physical pedal

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Gemini 4 Argon for Robotics
Google DeepMind · 2026-10-13

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Google DeepMind says Gemini 4 Argon scores 87% on the ERQA embodied reasoning benchmark. 15 Oct 2026

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“Google DeepMind says Argon controls a Boston Dynamics Spot quadruped to learn to step on a foot-pedal trash bin to throw away soda cans, and creates an articulated MuJoCo digital twin of the bin to practise before using the physical pedal.” ai notis, checked 15 Oct 2026. Source: Gemini 4 Argon for Robotics (Google DeepMind). https://ainotis.com/c/1597

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ai notis. (2026, October 15). Google DeepMind says Argon controls a Boston Dynamics Spot quadruped to learn to step on a foot-pedal trash bin to throw away soda cans, and creates an articulated MuJoCo digital twin of the bin to practise before using the physical pedal [Checked claim 1597]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/1597

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