CyberOne

Xiaomi's CyberOne, unveiled in August 2022, represents the company's inaugural foray into full-size humanoid robotics, developed entirely in-house by the Xiaomi Robotics Lab. Standing at 177 cm tall, weighing 52 kg, with a 168 cm arm span, CyberOne is engineered as a bipedal platform with 21 degrees of freedom (DoF), enabling human-like motion across neck (1 DoF), arms (4 DoF each), legs (5 DoF each), and grippers (1 DoF each). Its architecture integrates high-power-density actuators: upper limb motors weigh just 500g yet deliver up to 30 Nm rated torque, while hip joints peak at 300 Nm instantaneous torque. Each actuator comprises a frameless torque motor, harmonic gearbox, force/torque sensors, dual absolute rotary encoders, and a custom DSP-based controller, facilitating a real-time response of 0.5 ms per DoF. This supports stable bipedal locomotion at walking speeds up to 3.6 km/h (potentially 7.2 km/h running), object manipulation up to 1.5 kg per hand, and dynamic balancing on uneven terrain via proprietary bipedal control algorithms. At its core, CyberOne leverages Xiaomi's Mi-Sense AI suite for multimodal perception. The head mounts an Intel RealSense D455 RGB-D camera for 3D spatial mapping and object/gesture recognition, complemented by a Microstrain 3DM-GX5 IMU in the torso for orientation. Sophisticated microphones power the MiAI environment semantics engine, discerning 85 environmental sounds, and the vocal emotion identification engine, classifying 45 human emotions—from joy to distress, enabling empathetic responses like comforting sad users. A curved OLED 'face' displays real-time interactions. Compute is handled by dual onboard systems: Intel i7/Xeon quad-core processors paired with NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX for AI inference, running Ubuntu Linux, ROS, Python, and MATLAB Simulink. Structural materials include carbon fiber, aluminum, ABS, and silicone for lightweight durability. Power comes from a 1.65 kWh lithium-ion battery, yielding 2.5-3 hours runtime. Safety features emphasize collaborative operation in human environments, with force/torque sensing preventing overloads. Regarding real-world deployment, CyberOne remains a prototype as of late 2025, primarily showcased in demos: launch event interactions, MWC 2023 appearances, drumming performances highlighting whole-body coordination, and emotion detection skits. No commercial units have shipped; Xiaomi denied 2025 mass-production rumors. However, CEO Lei Jun announced plans for scaled humanoid deployment in Xiaomi factories by 2030, targeting repetitive/high-precision tasks, leveraging CyberOne's tech stack. This positions it as a foundational R&D platform, influencing Xiaomi's ecosystem from smart homes to EVs, with ongoing enhancements in AI cognition, biomechatronics, and cloud integration. Challenges persist in scaling manipulation dexterity and energy efficiency, but CyberOne underscores Xiaomi's ambition in the 'crown jewel' of robotics.