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Article: Xiaomi tests humanoid robots in car plant as firm plans to deploy ‘large number’ in 5 years

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Xiaomi has successfully tested humanoid robots performing autonomous assembly tasks in its car production facility. The robots operated for three hours without human help, tightening screw nuts with a 90.2% success rate within a tight 76-second cycle time.

The company identified key technical challenges, including precise alignment and managing magnetic interference. Xiaomi plans to deploy a large number of these general-purpose humanoid robots in its smart manufacturing factories within the next five years.

The main topics covered are Xiaomi's humanoid robot trials, their performance in automotive assembly, and the company's future deployment plans for smart manufacturing.

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https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3345263/xiaomi-deploy-large-number-humanoid-robots-its-factories-within-5-years?utm_source=rss_feed

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Tech - South China Morning Post

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2026-03-03 08:16

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2026-03-04 14:29

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2026-03-04 15:27

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Xiaomi tests humanoid robots in car plant as firm plans to deploy ‘large number’ in 5 years
Xiaomi robots operated autonomously for three continuous hours, successfully completing assembly tasks without human intervention
Lei, also Xiaomi’s CEO and chairman, shared an article on Monday about trial operations in the firm’s car production facility, where the robots were said to have operated autonomously for three continuous hours, successfully completing assembly tasks without human intervention.
In a video released by Xiaomi, the humanoid robots were shown picking screw nuts and tightening them to designated spots on car floors, achieving a 90.2 per cent success rate for simultaneous installation on both sides within Xiaomi’s rapid turnaround time for vehicle production – as fast as 76 seconds per unit.
The success rate was measured by the number of successful installations divided by total attempts, according to Xiaomi.
Xiaomi said the main technical challenges involved precise alignment with locating pins, handling variations in the nuts’ internal spline structures and countering magnetic forces that could affect gripping stability.
He added that Xiaomi would continue to promote the use of general-purpose humanoid robots in smart manufacturing and anticipated that a large number of humanoid robots would be working in Xiaomi factories in the next five years.