Xiaomi may soon launch AI robots, CEO shares video showing humanoids working in factory

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun shared a video showing company-branded humanoid robots working inside a factory, signaling continued expansion of real-world testing. The footage shows a Xiaomi-branded humanoid robot picking up automotive components and placing them into designated bins while another wheeled robot with a humanoid upper body moves around the factory floor in the background. Xiaomi has not announced plans to commercially launch its humanoid robots, but the latest video suggests the company continues to expand real-world testing of the technology within its own manufacturing facilities. Xiaomi first entered the humanoid robotics space in 2022 and unveiled CyberOne, a full-sized humanoid robot capable of recognising people, perceiving its surroundings, and engaging in simple interactions. At the time, the company described CyberOne as an important step in its robotics ambitions while making it clear that the project was still in the research and development stage rather than a commercial product. Since then, Xiaomi has steadily moved from showcasing the robot on stage to testing it in industrial environments. Earlier this year, the company also revealed that its self-developed humanoid robots had successfully completed three continuous hours of autonomous work inside its electric vehicle factory without human intervention. According to Xiaomi, the robots carried out a range of automotive assembly tasks, including tightening screw nuts, installing vehicle badges, removing protective films, picking and placing self-tapping nuts, and transporting material boxes. The company said that factory trials marked the first step towards the stable use of its humanoid robots in intelligent manufacturing. At the time, Lei also revealed that Xiaomi plans to deploy a large number of self-developed humanoid robots across its factories over the next five years, although the company did not disclose how many robots it intends to use or when the wider rollout will begin.