Xiaomi Deploys Humanoid Robots For Full Eight Hour Shift In EV Factory
The company claims its robots autonomously managed side-cover sorting tasks and corrected errors throughout the production day.
Xiaomi has released video footage demonstrating its humanoid robots completing an eight-hour shift at its electric vehicle factory. The robots were tasked with sorting center console side covers, a process the company states was performed autonomously. According to Xiaomi, the machines were able to detect and correct operational anomalies while coordinating with the factory's existing production control systems.
The demonstration took place at the Center Console Side-Cover Sorting Workstation. The video shows the robots retrieving parts from bins and placing them into storage racks. This event follows a series of public milestones for the company's robotics program. In March, Xiaomi introduced a humanoid robot as an intern to install self-tapping nuts, reporting a 90.2% success rate that increased to 98% by July. The company has also begun testing its open-source Xiaomi-Robotics-1 AI model in staff apartments.
Despite the demonstration, Xiaomi did not disclose specific data regarding the total number of parts sorted, the final success rate over the full shift, or the methods used to maintain power for the duration of the work. The video also featured a humanoid upper body mounted on a wheeled base, which assisted in a multi-robot collaboration segment. This follows a statement from CEO Lei Jun last December, who outlined plans to deploy humanoid robots across the company's factories in large numbers within five years.
