Spot boosts gauge reading accuracy from 23% to 93%

Spot is shifting from scripted inspections to taking plain English tasks and figuring them out on its own. The update plugs Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics reasoning into the robot, letting it navigate spaces, identify objects, grasp things, and even tidy rooms instead of following fixed workflows.

The jump shows up in specifics: industrial gauge reading reportedly hit 93% accuracy, up from 23% a year earlier. The model uses multiple camera views and built-in success checks, so Spot can zoom in, interpret needle positions against tick marks, decide if it failed, and retry. That lands on a real installed base already operating across thousands of facilities.