announcement retirement date and replacement

Name: announcement retires (Google Cloud)
Start: 2026-08-31
End: 2026-08-31

Google Cloud · Model · retired Aug 31, 2026 (24 days ago)Unverified

Dates

Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Google Cloud's page

Retired	Aug 31, 2026 (24 days ago)
Announced	Jul 30, 2026
Replacement	None named
Notice	The gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview model will be shut down on August 31, 2026.
Source	ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/changelog#july-30-2026

Date	Change	Source
Sep 25	Announced2026-08-31UnverifiedThe gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview model will be shut down on August 31, 2026.Source	Source