# gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview

Calls to the model gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview on Gemini API stopped working on August 31, 2026.

- API: Gemini API (generativelanguage.googleapis.com)
- Model: gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: August 31, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/gemini-api/gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview/

## What to use instead

Move to gemini-robotics-er-2-preview, recommended by Google.