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Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview

Model deprecation · Model Upgrade · shut down August 31, 2026

Born
Died
Lifespan
4m 19d
Cause of death
Model Upgrade
Killed by
Google
Type
Model

Released April 14, 2026, deleted August 31: a 139-day lifespan for an embodied-reasoning model that never left preview. It had killed its own predecessor, ER 1.5, on April 30, and was in turn replaced by gemini-robotics-er-2-preview, which shipped July 30 — 32 days before 1.6 was gone. Three robotics previews retired inside five months, none of which ever reached GA.

Questions about Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview

Is Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview dead?

Yes. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview was shut down on August 31, 2026, 4m 19d after its launch on April 14, 2026. The cause of death was model upgrade; it was killed by Google. Classification: model deprecation. Details and the source are above.

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