In the field of artificial intelligence, embodied intelligence is becoming a new focus, and major technology companies are making arrangements to seize the opportunity. Xiaomi, as a domestic technology giant, is also actively participating in it. The editor of Downcodes will explain to you Xiaomi’s strategic layout in the field of embodied intelligence and the far-reaching significance behind it.
As the artificial intelligence trend sweeps the world, Xiaomi Group is quietly laying out its embodied intelligence business, trying to take advantage of the next wave of AI. According to 36Kr news, Xiaomi has teamed up with robotics guru Wang Tianmiao to invest in an embodied intelligence technology company called Xiaoyu Zhizao. This is Xiaomi’s first external investment in a company in the field of embodied intelligence.
Xiaoyu Intelligence was established in February 2023 and has completed hundreds of millions of yuan in seed round financing. Its core founding team are all former Xiaomi executives: founder Qiao Zhongliang was the head of MIUI R&D, and co-founder Wang Wenlin was the general manager of Xiaomi's software system platform department. Other members of the team come from well-known technology companies such as Huawei, ByteDance, and Microsoft.
The core concept of Xiaoyu Intelligent Manufacturing is an embodied intelligent robot with one brain and multiple shapes, that is, using an intelligent body with high generalization ability to control the robot body of different shapes in multiple scenarios. The company has received an order for 100 welding robots from a leading company in the heavy industry and has begun joint operations of the first batch of products.
At the same time, Xiaomi is also actively planning internally. In 2021, Xiaomi established a robotics laboratory and launched the full-size humanoid bionic robot CyberOne and the bionic four-legged robot dog Cyberdog. In 2023, Xiaomi will spin off this business and establish Beijing Xiaomi Robot Technology Co., Ltd., and receive strategic investment from Yizhuang State Investment.
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said that the technology behind CyberOne was all developed by Xiaomi itself, with huge investment. In the future, CyberOne will intern on the manufacturing line of Xiaomi Automobile Factory to explore the application of humanoid robots in industrial scenarios.
Through a strategy of parallel internal incubation and external investment, Xiaomi is accelerating its deployment in the field of embodied intelligence. This two-pronged approach provides Xiaomi with more possibilities and is expected to seize the opportunity in the next wave of AI. Xiaomi’s actions deserve continued attention and may bring new changes and opportunities to the entire industry.
Xiaomi's two-pronged strategy in the field of embodied intelligence demonstrates its keen insight and active layout for future technological development. It is worth looking forward to its future development and breakthroughs in this field. This may bring new development directions to the artificial intelligence industry.