CyberOne is a humanoid robot developed by Xiaomi and unveiled in 2022 as part of the company’s expansion into robotics and AI. Standing about 5 feet 9 inches tall, it features advanced bipedal locomotion, 3D vision, and voice recognition, allowing it to interact with people and navigate complex environments. CyberOne can recognize human emotions, maintain balance, and perform simple gestures, demonstrating Xiaomi’s growing capabilities in robotics, sensors, and intelligent control systems. The robot represents the company’s vision of integrating AI and robotics into everyday life.
Humanoid robots are moving into some of the toughest industrial jobs in the world. The industry is compressing years of development into months as investors throw billions into physical AI.
At first, the world laughed at China’s humanoid robotics ambitions. Then the tone shifted as its engineers developed increasingly capable and humanlike machines.
Xiaomi just revealed the latest iteration of its CyberOne AI robot that’s equipped with ultra-dexterous hands that can feel, adapt, and even sweat to stay cool under real-world workloads.
Xiaomi says it’s moved its humanoid robot into its already highly automated EV assembly line to take on the remaining tasks that still require human workers.
China’s ambitions in humanoid robotics can be traced back to the 863 Program launched in 1986 to advance the country in high-tech fields.
Let’s start in Ancient Greece with the emergence of automata, machines designed to complete tasks or mimic human actions.