Xiaomi CEO Predicts Humanoid Robots Will Replace Factory Workers Within Five Years

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says the rise of humanoid robots is not a distant vision but an imminent transformation that will reshape global manufacturing within the next half decade. In a recent interview with Beijing Daily, Lei forecasted that humanoid robots will take over a wide range of factory roles in as little as five years, driven by rapid advances in AI, robotics, and smart manufacturing.