# Reachy on Wheels, a Gemma-powered robot, is shown at PyTorchConf

> Original title: Meet “Reachy on Wheels”

- Source: Google Gemma
- Published: 2026-10-30T16:37:18.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/iw5mlftldzyflj23unnj6tjo8
- Original: https://x.com/googlegemma/status/2116207831703839026

## Summary

A Reachy Mini robot on wheels, presented at PyTorchConf and built by Ian Ballantyne and Xavier Plantaz, runs on-device Gemma models to talk, listen, and navigate autonomously. The whole system is battery-powered and runs locally, with no cloud connection required.

## Post

Meet “Reachy on Wheels”

Presented at #PyTorchConf and created by @IanBallantyne and Xavier Plantaz, this Reachy Mini is powered by on-device Gemma models to talk, listen, and autonomously navigate its environment. 

The entire system is battery-powered and runs locally. No cloud connection required.

[Video](https://badinfluence.news/api/img-proxy?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Famplify_video_thumb%2F2116205425884573697%2Fimg%2FJ_GLNpclXx0WIgNQ.jpg&mode=thumb&exp=1793577600&sig=c65697262d96ec9d)