China shows that humanoid robots are not toys, but a tool for the electric car industry. The new Xiaomi robot can already work with nuts 24/7 on car production. The Chinese company wants the robots on the factories as soon as possible. They recently showed a robot capable of working 24 hours a day. Now there’s a new Xiaomi robot that can produce electric cars.
Xiaomi made a test with apparently positive results. The developers indicate that Xiaomi humanoid robot can do the same work that human beings but in record time. It seems that the robot revolution is closer than ever. However, there are doubts about the consequences for humans and job opportunities in this new world.
Xiaomi humanoid robot to produce electric cars
Xiaomi Robotics Lab research area is the one responsible of this new humanoid robot. It includes an intelligent control system to coordinate decision, perception and movement in real time. According to technical reports, the robot was designed to perform repetitive tasks with high accuracy, especially for assembly processes.
One of the great achievements of Xiaomi is the capacity of the robot to tighten the nuts in a metallic structure in the shortest time. A task that usually requires extreme coordination between speed and accuracy, and that the robot achieved in 76 seconds in a production line.
Xiaomi’s engineers explained that the system combines artificial sight, automatic learning and motor planning. The robot does not only identify the position of the piece to manipulate, but the strength and angle needed to avoid component damage. This is a very useful skill when manufacturing electric cars, because mechanical tolerances are very strict.
Another important aspect is the operative resistance. The tests indicate that the humanoid robot from Xiaomi can work for several hours and the long term goal is to make complete shits. This means almost 24 hours a day in a controlled industrial scenery. It’s a goal aligned with global trends on car industry automation.
Robot revolution is just around the corner
Besides the technical advances Xiaomi has achieved the use of robots for everyday job activities. It’s not only technological advance but also daily life changes in the job industry. It doesn’t mean that humanoid robots are ready to replace humans. But the possibility is there and it can be seen. China has decided that robots are the future for industry and probably all the other countries will start copying that strategy.