REASSESSED 2026.09.02

Xiaomi

Xiaomi CyberOne

Name: Xiaomi CyberOne
Brand: Xiaomi

Full-size bipedal humanoid Xiaomi unveiled on stage in Beijing on August 11, 2022, with 21 degrees of freedom across 13 joints, 30 Nm upper limb output at 1 Nm precision, 300 Nm lower limb peak torque, a Mi-Sense 3D depth vision module and dual microphones, and claimed recognition of 85 classes of environmental sound and 45 classifications of human emotion. Lei Jun put the build cost at 600,000 to 700,000 yuan per unit, roughly $89,000 to $104,000, and gave that as the reason mass production was not feasible. It has never been sold, leased or placed with anyone and remains a prototype.

PriceNo list priceRetail price not tracked

Autonomy Ladder

Why Level II.

One five-rung scale, every category, from acting only on command to working unsupervised anywhere.

VGeneralized AutonomyAny task, any setting. No consumer robot has reached it.
IVEnvironmental AutonomyCopes with everyday clutter and frees itself, shown by independent testing.
IIIConditional AutonomyFinishes whole jobs in familiar spaces; struggles at the edges.
To reach Level IIIMost sessions finish without intervention. Rescue is occasional, not routine.
IIAssisted AutonomyThis robot

Xiaomi CyberOne runs preset routines on its own, and the owner is its recovery system.

Navigation and control

Mi-Sense 3D depth vision module with dual microphones; bipedal locomotion and balance control across 21 degrees of freedom in 13 joints, with 0.5 ms per-joint response.
Why this level
- The August 2022 stage demonstration showed bipedal walking and object handling in a controlled setting.
- Whether a teleoperator was assisting is not disclosed either way, in Xiaomi's materials or in contemporaneous reporting, so the demonstration cannot be read as evidence of unassisted operation.
- Nothing beyond that single event has been published, and no unit has operated outside Xiaomi's control, so any classification rests on one scripted demonstration rather than on observed task completion.
8 sources reviewed
IManual AutomationOne action on command; no independent operation.

How we assign a level →

Behind the classification

Sources we reviewed.

Pre-Release8 sources reviewed

Classified from pre-release material; figures will firm up once units ship and are independently tested.

Sources reviewed

Manufacturer documentation3 sourcesPending

Xiaomi's own pages for CyberOne, following the robot's unveiling at a Xiaomi launch event in Beijing on August 11, 2022. No manual, SDK or operating documentation has been published, which follows from the robot never having been distributed.

Press & video reviews1 sourceReviewed

Launch event coverage and independent reporting on CyberOne specifications and demonstration scope.

Xiaomi beats Tesla to building a working robotengadget.com

Longitudinal signal2 sourcesReviewed

Robovations dated log for this robot: 4 tracked entries spanning ~45 months.

Monitoring record7 sourcesReviewed

Sources behind the tracker entries following this robot.

How we evaluate evidence →

Human Readiness

Pre-release.

One question: what does buying this robot today walk you into? The state is computed from the record, and recomputed daily.

Pre-releaseThis robot

Xiaomi CyberOne has not shipped to consumers, and a readiness rating is a claim about buying today.

Until consumer shipping starts, the Pre-Release Assessment carries the evaluation; the readiness clock starts at general availability.

On the record

8 sources reviewed
Pre-Release Assessment: 51/100 · Plausible

The scale, for reference

Ready NowAssessed, with a clean record on file. A successor may be shipping; the page says so when it is.
New to MarketOn sale under 90 days; the ownership record is still forming.
WaitA successor is announced and has not shipped; re-read the decision when it arrives.
Known IssuesDocumented problems stand on the record; read the case before buying.

How we assess readiness →

Pre-Release Assessment

How this projection was reached

51of 100

PlausibleAt or above 15% of the 87 robots we assess before release

SpeculativeConceptPlausiblePromisingReady

The hatched tail is unreachable by construction. A projection does not publish as a full mark, because the evidence that settles it does not exist yet: whether the thing ships and works in ordinary use. Those 10 points are what shipping has to earn.

The reading

Ambitious bipedal form factor with emphasis on natural movement and embodied AI. Xiaomi's robotics track record is limited on humanoid hardware; engineering risk is material. No consumer availability timeline disclosed; institutional-research focus dominates current signals. The path to shipping remains entirely speculative. Announced August 2022.

Still open

Whether Xiaomi intends to develop CyberOne further or has shelved the platform
Joint durability and temperature tolerance over extended operation
Reliability of bipedal balance recovery under unexpected terrain variations
Manufacturer track record on prior humanoid commitments
Autonomy scope beyond the single 2022 stage demonstration
Object manipulation precision and failure recovery mechanisms

Three signals the number rests onweighted, then capped51What can be judged before anyone owns one.

Track Record35% of the assessment40

What this asks

Has this maker shipped what it demoed before, on schedule, with the promised capability?

Engineering35% of the assessment49

What this asks

Are the demonstrated capabilities achievable in shipping form, or do they need breakthroughs not in evidence?

Demo Match30% of the assessment66

What this asks

What has been shown to work, against what is claimed in marketing.

Published beside the numbernever averaged inWhat the maker has disclosed, not what has been judged.

Readinessnot in the number25

What this asks

Ship-date specificity, pricing transparency, distribution and regulatory status. Published beside the number; never averaged in.

Disclosurenot in the number35

What this asks

How much of the product is disclosed. Higher means fewer fundamental unknowns remain. Published beside the number; never averaged in.

middle half of the pre-release setits medianthis robot

Not a Robovations Scorethe two never convert into each other

This is a projection from pre-shipping signals, not a measurement. When the robot ships, the assessment is archived, a first Robovations Score is computed from the field record, and the change is logged on the tracker rather than appearing as a new number.

Read the pre-release method →

FIT CHECK

Will the Xiaomi CyberOne fit your scenario?

Describe your scenario using the controls. Each choice reads the spec sheet for you, flagging where the Xiaomi CyberOne is built for your space and where it isn’t.

Where it operates

Primary tasks

Supervision needs

Timeline

A classification of fit for the conditions you set, not a recommendation. Verdicts describe engineering design intent, not test results.

SPECIFICATION

The full spec sheet.

Manufacturer-published figures, measured against every humanoid robot we track.

Dimensional drawing

Key specificationsManufacturer-published

Weight: 114.6 lbs

Where it lands · ranked across 60 humanoid robotsThis robotMedianTypical range

Weight114.6lbs

26.46 lbs212.3+ lbs

Near median

Position shows where the figure sits across the tracked category, not a quality judgment.

Official referencesManufacturer support Product page

RECORD

How the assessment has moved.

Every announcement, release and reassessment behind the current classification.

Coming soon

Just launched

Active updates

Settled

Discontinued

Sep 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment method revised: 44 → 51
Aug 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment revised 41 → 44
Jul 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment revised 40 → 41
Jul 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment recorded at 40 of 100
Apr 2026 · DemoXiaomi debuts CyberOne V2 performing social tasks at Investor Day
Mar 2026 · UpdateXiaomi redesigns CyberOne’s bionic hand with tactile sensing and sweat-gland cooling
Sep 2024 · NewsXiaomi confirms humanoid research continues with CyberOne platform
Aug 2022 · AnnouncementXiaomi unveils CyberOne, its first full-size bipedal humanoid robot

Common questions

What people actually ask.

5 answered

OperationIs the CyberOne available to buy?

No, and not to anyone. CyberOne has never been offered for sale, lease or loan in any channel, and Xiaomi has announced no research partnership, university access, or educational licensing program for it. It was shown on stage in Beijing on August 11, 2022 and has remained a prototype since. Lei Jun said on the day that each unit cost 600,000 to 700,000 yuan to build, roughly $89,000 to $104,000, and that mass production was not feasible at that figure.

OperationWhat is the timeline for CyberOne consumer availability?

Xiaomi has not disclosed a launch date or pathway. At the 2022 unveiling Lei Jun said CyberOne was far from mass production, citing the 600,000 to 700,000 yuan per-unit build cost. No production or availability announcement has followed, and the machine has not been placed with any outside party.

ComparisonHow does CyberOne compare to other research humanoid platforms?

CyberOne emphasizes bipedal locomotion and natural movement patterns in early demonstrations. Direct capability comparisons require published technical specs and field trials; currently unavailable.

OperationWhat tasks has CyberOne demonstrated?

The August 2022 unveiling showed bipedal walking and object handling: CyberOne walked on stage and handed Lei Jun a flower. Xiaomi additionally states the robot recognizes 85 classes of environmental sound and 45 classifications of human emotion, and that the Mi-Sense 3D depth module handles vision. Those are manufacturer claims from the launch rather than demonstrated task results, and no operational data exists because no unit has operated outside Xiaomi’s control.

OperationDoes Xiaomi publish technical specifications for CyberOne?

Yes, at the level of a launch spec sheet. Xiaomi published 21 degrees of freedom across 13 joints, 0.5 ms per-joint response, upper limb output to 30 Nm with 1 Nm precision, lower limb peak torque to 300 Nm, dual microphones, the Mi-Sense 3D depth vision module, and models it says recognize 85 classes of environmental sound and 45 classifications of human emotion. What does not exist is a manual, an SDK, or operating documentation, which follows from the robot never having been distributed.

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Xiaomi CyberOne

Will the Xiaomi CyberOne fit your scenario?

The full spec sheet.

How the assessment has moved.

What people actually ask.

Other humanoid robots we have classified.

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Reference the Xiaomi CyberOne classification.

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