On April 27, Xiaomi quietly showcased its newly developed full-size humanoid robot, which had been in development for four years, marking the transition of its embodied intelligence technology from laboratory demonstrations to practical applications in factories. Following the release of the quadruped robot "Tie Dan" in 2021 and the first humanoid robot "Tie Da" in 2022, Xiaomi has maintained four years of low-key R&D in the robotics field. This time, the company skipped the conventional press conference and announced its return through high-difficulty dexterous interactions such as distributing souvenirs on-site and greeting people.

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In terms of technology, the new robot demonstrated strong perception and execution capabilities, capable of accurately identifying and grasping small targets such as paper bag handles. Currently, the robot has achieved continuous autonomous operation for three hours in Xiaomi's car factory, with an installation success rate exceeding 90% for complex parts assembly tasks. This data is nearly comparable to, or even surpasses, the performance of specific industrial robotic arms, validating the productivity value of general-purpose humanoid robots in flexible manufacturing scenarios. Xiaomi's full-stack self-research in body design and intelligent algorithms gives it a competitive advantage in operational efficiency under complex environments compared to specialized robotics companies.

According to Xiaomi's strategic roadmap, the humanoid robot is planned to be widely deployed in factories within the next five years, and gradually penetrate office and home life scenarios within 5 to 10 years. As a key physical carrier of the "people-vehicle-home ecosystem" strategy, Xiaomi's technological iterations not only provide embodied intelligence support for its smart manufacturing system, but also lay an engineering foundation for the large-scale popularization of future household service robots in the market.