Google releases FunctionGemma: a tiny edge model that can control mobile devices with natural language

Source: VentureBeat

FunctionGemma Overview

While Gemini 3 is still making waves, Google isn’t taking its foot off the gas in terms of releasing new models. Yesterday, the company released FunctionGemma, a specialized 270‑million‑parameter AI model designed to solve one of the most persistent bottlenecks in modern application development: reliance on heavyweight, cloud‑based models for edge‑centric tasks. FunctionGemma is positioned as a tiny edge model that can control mobile devices, enabling on‑device inference with low latency and reduced data transfer.