{"id":239842,"date":"2026-07-20T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/xiaomis-full-time-humanoid-robot-in-its-car-factory-ready-to-move-beyond-internships\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T07:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:00:18","slug":"xiaomis-full-time-humanoid-robot-in-its-car-factory-ready-to-move-beyond-internships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/xiaomis-full-time-humanoid-robot-in-its-car-factory-ready-to-move-beyond-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Xiaomi&#8217;s Full-Time Humanoid Robot in Its Car Factory: Ready to Move Beyond Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<p>Xiaomi has created quite a buzz with its innovative car manufacturing plant, showcasing models like the SU7 and YU7. This surge in interest isn&#8217;t just about the cars; it&#8217;s largely due to a fascinating aspect of the factory: the presence of humanoid robots engaged in the manufacturing process, which provides a glimpse into the future of industrial automation.<\/p>\n<h2>Xiaomi&#8217;s Humanoid Robots: From Interns to Experts<\/h2>\n<p>In March, Xiaomi&#8217;s founder and CEO, Lei Jun, revealed a pioneering step in their factory operations: the introduction of humanoid robots assigned to perform basic tasks. Initially, these robots were responsible for a rather monotonous job\u2014attaching self-tapping nuts to various car parts. However, this was just the beginning of their journey from &#8216;robo-interns&#8217; to emerging &#8216;robo-experts.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The robots demonstrated an impressive 90.2% success rate during their early attempts, working autonomously for three hours. This achievement was notable in a factory environment where timing is everything; for instance, production cycles were strategically set to 76 seconds. Effectively managing time and efficiency is crucial in achieving automotive production goals.<\/p>\n<h2>The Challenge of Precision in Manufacturing<\/h2>\n<p>While the task of nut attachment might seem elementary, it consists of intricate challenges. Each nut needs to be precisely aligned before it can be screwed into place. A misalignment could lead to operational failures and incomplete assemblies\u2014issues that no manufacturer can afford.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grip Variability:<\/strong> The robots face challenges as the orientation of the nut can change with each cycle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Design and Physical Forces:<\/strong> The internal knurling of the nuts, coupled with magnetic attraction, complicates the process of exact adjustments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operating Environment:<\/strong> Factors like working angles and external interferences further complicate assembly tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite these hurdles, Lei Jun proudly announced that the robots have escalated their success rate to an impressive 98%, now only a percentage point shy of their human counterparts. More remarkably, their performance sets the stage for tackling increasingly complex manufacturing tasks.<\/p>\n<h2>Advancements and Future Prospects<\/h2>\n<p>Given their newfound precision, Xiaomi has decided that the humanoid robots will move beyond their initial task of tightening nuts. They have taken on more complex challenges, such as installing side panels of the center console and folding and recycling components. The installation of side panels is particularly intricate due to the part&#8217;s large, flexible, and irregular shape, requiring multiple pick-and-place cycles.<\/p>\n<p>This marks a milestone as it is the first time humanoid robots have engaged in such prolonged manipulation within a real automotive production line. Although current success estimates stand at over 90%, it will be interesting to see how these figures evolve in the coming months as the technology progresses.<\/p>\n<h2>Human Workers in the Era of Automation<\/h2>\n<p>As Xiaomi\u2019s humanoid robots continue their development, human workers need not worry just yet. The robots are still in a testing phase and operating in limited environments, gathering data to determine their readiness for full-scale deployment.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, one has to question the aesthetic choices of these humanoid robots. They bear a striking resemblance to designs seen in the &#8216;Robocop&#8217; reboot\u2014an understandable choice yet one that raises eyebrows in terms of functionality versus appearance.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, Xiaomi is not just manufacturing cars; it is pioneering a future where humanoid robots play a crucial role in production environments. With their remarkable progress, it will be fascinating to see how these innovations shape the automotive industry and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xiaomi has created quite a buzz with its innovative car manufacturing plant, showcasing models like the SU7 and YU7. This surge in interest isn&#8217;t just about the cars; it&#8217;s largely due to a fascinating aspect of the factory: the presence of humanoid robots engaged in the manufacturing process, which provides a glimpse into the future [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":239843,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36399],"tags":[475,3483,4046,30870,8016,1388,599,4426,43361],"class_list":["post-239842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-car","tag-factory","tag-fulltime","tag-humanoid","tag-internships","tag-move","tag-ready","tag-robot","tag-xiaomis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=239842"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":239844,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239842\/revisions\/239844"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/239843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=239842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=239842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=239842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}