Xiaomi's humanoid robot has just completed complex EV assembly task in quick time
Published on Mar 05, 2026 at 2:35 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Mar 05, 2026 at 2:35 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Claire Reid
Xiaomi has deployed its humanoid robots onto EV assembly lines where they have been carrying out complex tasks with impressive speed.
In the last few months, we’ve seen humanoid robots carrying out all sorts of tasks, from washing dishes to dancing.
However, while many robotics companies have been showcasing what their bots can do on social media and at this year’s CES, Xiaomi has been deploying its humanoid robots in the real world.
And not only can they carry out complicated tasks with accuracy, they’re also surprisingly speedy.
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Xiaomi has sent its humanoid robots to work
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun revealed that the humanoid robots had been put to work at a self-tapping nut installation station in the company’s EV die-casting workshop.
In footage shared by the Chinese company, two of the humanoid bots can be seen picking up self-tapping nuts and placing them carefully onto positioning fixtures.
It then coordinated with a conveyor belt and automatic positioning to complete the tightening of floor components.
The two humanoid robots worked away autonomously for a total of three hours and had an impressive success rate of 90.2 percent, according to Lei.
And as well as being accurate and precise, the bots also worked quickly.
“To integrate robots into our production lines, the biggest challenge is for them to keep up with the pace,” Xiaomi president Lu Weibing told CNBC.
“In Xiaomi’s car factory, every 76 seconds, a new car gets off the assembly line. The two humanoid robots are able to keep up with our pace.”
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Xiaomi’s president likened the robots to ‘interns’
Although the footage and the humanoid robots’ success rate are impressive, Lu stressed to CNBC that it was still very early days for robot workers.
He told the outlet that the robots weren’t doing ‘an official job’ on the assembly line but instead likened them to ‘the interns’.
Lu went on to say that deploying robots to work at its factories was a key focus for Xiamoi, and that he reckons one day they may be able to ‘replace humans for certain work’ or carry out tasks that humans are unable to do.
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With a background in both local and national press in the UK, Claire has covered a range of topics, including technology, gaming, and cryptocurrency, since joining the editorial team at Supercar Blondie in May 2024. Her ability to be first to a story has been integral to making SB’s coverage of scientific discovery, AI, and global tech news a slick 24/7 operation.
