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Xiaomi Robots Start Working on Car Production Line: Successfully Completes Flexible ...
Xiaomi's humanoid robot has progressed from single-task screw insertion to complex multi-step assembly on its SU7 EV production line in six months, achieving 90%+ success rates on centre console panel sorting and box folding with adaptive force sensing. The deployment demonstrates rapid iteration in whole-body control and bimanual coordination, positioning a consumer electronics firm without prior robotics experience as a competitive benchmark against established players like Figure and Tesla's Optimus.
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The Wire takeaway
If you're building gripper hardware, force-sensing, or control software for robots, Xiaomi just proved the market will pay for deployment speed over perfect hardware. You have six months to sell into factory lines before your would-be customer builds it themselves.
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Topics: Robotics · Manufacturing Tech · Autonomous Vehicles · humanoid-robots · manufacturing-automation · adaptive-control · force-sensing · ev-production