Xiaomi Unveils Next-Gen Humanoid Robot Powered by Large AI Models
Xiaomi has showcased its next-generation humanoid robot at the 2026 World Robot Conference, demonstrating real-time interactive capabilities. Powered by large AI models, the robot can autonomously understand, make decisions, and perform tasks such as handshaking, fist bumping, and giving flowers. This release highlights the rapid integration of large foundation models into physical hardware, advancing the field of embodied AI. It shows how consumer electronics giants like Xiaomi are actively transitioning AI from digital software to real-world physical interactions. The robot's actions, including complex gestures like making heart shapes, are not pre-programmed but are dynamically determined by the underlying AI model based on real-time inputs. The robot will be open for public interaction starting August 20, 2026.
## BACKGROUND
Embodied AI refers to artificial intelligence systems embedded within physical bodies that can perceive and interact with their environments. Recently, the robotics industry has increasingly adopted robot foundation models—large-scale AI systems trained on diverse datasets—to grant robots broader generalization capabilities across different tasks and environments.