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After proving its mettle in automotive assembly, Xiaomi’s upgraded humanoid robot makes a public appearance, demonstrating smooth social interaction and refined motor control.
Following a successful pilot in its EV factory, Xiaomi has completely redesigned its humanoid hand, introducing a 1:1 human form factor, 150,000-cycle durability, and an evaporative liquid-cooling system to manage motor heat.
Lei Jun outlines a roadmap for deploying humanoid robots in manufacturing as a stepping stone to the home market, backed by new open-source AI models.
Humanoid robots competed alongside humans in the Beijing half-marathon for the first time. Tiangong Ultra won the robot category with a time of 2h 40m, but many other robots faced significant challenges, including falls and malfunctions, highlighting the hurdles still facing the technology.
