The competition in the field of robotics is fierce, with numerous tech companies vying to advance their R&D departments. Xiaomi is one such company and is set to impress at MWC 2023, showcasing their four-legged robot dog, CyberDog, and humanoid robot, CyberOne. MWC is set to be hosted on February 27, 2023. While these robots are not new, with CyberDog debuting in 2021 and CyberOne in the previous year, it is possible that they may soon be available on the international market.
The CyberOne robot is fitted with a
Mi-Sense depth vision module and combined with an AI interaction algorithm,
giving it the ability to perceive 3D space and recognize individuals, gestures,
and expressions. With a self-developed MiAI environment semantics recognition
engine and a MiAI vocal emotion identification engine, CyberOne can recognize
85 types of environmental sounds and 45 classifications of human emotions. Its
processing units, coupled with a curved OLED module, allow for real-time
interactive information to be displayed.
The Cyberdog, powered by NVIDIA‘s Jetson
Xavier NX platform and equipped with 11 built-in sensors, is much smaller than
the Boston Dynamics‘ quadruped and is priced at approximately $1,540. At the
time of its launch, CyberDog could be controlled in three ways – via the mobile
phone app, voice control, and a remote control sold separately. Only a handful
of Xiaomi phones, including the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition, Redmi K40, Redmi K30
5G, Redmi 10X Pro, Redmi 10X, and Mi MIX 2S were supported at the time of the
reveal. Xiaomi had stated that compatibility for more devices would be added in
the future.
Xiaomi plans to release 1,000 of these
robots, which is significantly less than the advanced Spot system. It is
important to note that the limited functionality and availability of these
robots suggest that the company is not yet trying to place a Cyberdog or
CyberOne in every home. Rather, Xiaomi’s focus is on building hardware for
NVIDIA’s platform, providing an affordable way for people to learn programming
and prototype robotics.
