Xiaomi built a robotic arm that plugs in your EV at home, delivering on a promise Tesla made in 2014 and never kept
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A robot that plugs in your car while you walk away. That's the promise from Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, which has unveiled a robotic charging arm for residential garages that automatically connects to an electric vehicle after it parks, then retracts once charging is complete.
The device is just 152 millimeters wide and uses AI vision to achieve what Xiaomi calls sub-millimeter precision. Owners can also trigger it remotely via smartphone.
The idea isn't new. Elon Musk teased something similar back in 2014, describing a charger that would "automatically moves out from the wall and connects like a solid metal snake." Tesla demonstrated a prototype, but the product never shipped.
Xiaomi is targeting a late 2026 retail launch in China, with no price announced. Rivals including Huawei and BYD are pursuing similar technology, reflecting a broader industry conviction that the hassle of charging cables remains a real barrier to EV adoption.
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