TMTPOST — Electronics manufacturer Xiaomi disclosed on Tuesday that its proprietary humanoid robots reached a 98% operational success rate on automated automotive assembly lines, approaching human-level efficiency. The manufacturing optimization follows a four-month testing cycle at the firm’s electric vehicle production hub, boosting nuts-and-bolts component installation reliability from a previous baseline of 90.2%. Concurrently, engineering teams deployed the robotic units onto center-console side-cover sorting and container-folding recycling operations, with both new tasks achieving initial processing success margins of 90%. Notably, the center-console sorting station represents the first documented industrial deployment of a humanoid robotic asset successfully managing flexible component sorting during long-duration, continuous shifts in an active factory environment. Escalating labor overhead and tightening operational margins across automotive manufacturing lines are forcing a structural shift toward advanced automation. The engineering focus inside smart gigafactories is transitioning from fixed industrial mechanical arms to flexible, adaptive humanoid hardware capable of handling delicate components. By converting internal vehicle assembly lines into live-testing laboratories, industrial operators aim to validate the near-term commercial viability of embodied intelligence and secure early cost-saving advantages within the highly competitive domestic supply chain.