Lei Jun

The robots are based on a general-purpose vision-language-action (VLA) foundation model called Xiaomi-Robotics-0.

After the announcement, shares rose as much as 6.3%, marking the largest single-day gain in five months.

Xiaomi’s SU7 has outsold Tesla’s Model 3 in monthly sales since December.

Xiaomi has not responded to the complaints, but CEO Lei Jun said he would address the issue.

The YU7 offers a driving range of 835 kilometers per charge, significantly more than the Model Y’s 593 kilometers.

The YU7 follows the SU7, which garnered significant attention in the growing Chinese EV market.

This event will also allow customers to place orders for the vehicle.

In Q1 2025, Xiaomi reported a loss of 500 million yuan (US$69.5 million) from its smart EVs, AI, and other new ventures.

This investment shows Xiaomi’s strong commitment to growing its technology expertise.

The event on May 22, 2025, will also feature the introduction of the company’s second electric vehicle (EV) model.