Robots Build Your Next Car

In early November 2026, Lei Jun shared progress showing Xiaomi’s humanoid robot completing an eight-hour shift at an automotive plant, an initial validation of production-line capability. The push follows SAIC-GM’s March 2026 announcement that humanoid robots had joined a battery mass-production line. Multiple carmakers are now exploring humanoid robots on the factory floor, though most projects remain pilots rather than full-scale rollouts.