Xiaomi (Robotics)
Consumer-electronics and EV giant trialing in-house humanoids on its car factory lines
Public · Pilot · Humanoid OEM · Beijing, China · Founded 2010 · 1810.HK · mi.com
Profile
Xiaomi is testing its own humanoids on its EV production lines, reporting 90%+ success on nut installation in trials. CEO Lei Jun says it will deploy humanoids at large scale in its factories within five years.
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People
- Kong TaoHead of robot foundation-model team (reported)
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Flagship robots
- Xiaomi humanoid (CyberOne successor) Humanoid
In EV-factory trials (nut installation, panel sorting)
Market & financials
Trademarks
1 name filed in the US since 2025 · last checked .
- XIAOMI DASHENG LAM RegisteredTelepresence robot.
Source: USPTO Trademark Search, matched on the company’s legal names. Rechecked on the 1st and 15th of each month. A filing shows intent to use a name in the US, not a launched product.
Competitors
Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.
XPeng Robotics
Adjacent competitorBoth are carmakers building humanoids first for their own factories: XPeng Robotics is building the IRON humanoid for mass production by the end of 2026, while Xiaomi tests its own humanoids on its EV production lines.
Hyundai Motor Group
Adjacent competitorBoth are carmakers building humanoids first for their own factories: Hyundai Motor Group owns Boston Dynamics and plans to deploy more than 25,000 Atlas units in its own plants, while Xiaomi tests its own humanoids on its EV production lines.
Tesla (Optimus)
Adjacent competitorBoth are carmakers building humanoids first for their own factories: Tesla develops Optimus in-house and so far builds it mostly for its own factories, while Xiaomi tests its own humanoids on its EV production lines.
Recent news
- — Factory trial success rates reach ~98% on nut loading Asia Business Daily
- — Humanoids begin factory trials; large-scale deployment targeted within 5 years TechNode
Suppliers
- Kunwei Technology — HRS humanoid six-axis force sensors for wrists and ankles
Sources
- Xiaomi says humanoid robots begin factory trials (TechNode) (Mar 3, 2026)
- Xiaomi's humanoid robot nears full-time deployment (Asia Business Daily) (Jul 15, 2026)
- Former ByteDance robotics head reportedly joins Xiaomi (TechNode) (Aug 10, 2026)
Confidence: high.