Move beyond smartphones, Xiaomi has launched its first robot named CyberDog

Xiaomi took a giant leap on Tuesday evening by introducing its first ever robot, called CyberDog.

If you have been following Xiaomi for its smartphones and other electronics appliances, it’s time to look beyond. The Chinese electronics maker has taken a giant leap on Tuesday evening by introducing its first ever robot, called CyberDog. Xiaomi says that this is an experimental, open-source machine that “holds unforetold possibilities.” CyberDog marks Xiaomi’s entry into quadruped robotics for the open source community and developers worldwide. The robot was introduced during Xiaomi’s three-hour long launch event along with other products like flagship smartphone Mi Mix 4, new Mi Pad 5 tablet series and 2021 line-up for Mi OLED smart TVs. Xiaomi says that the launch of CyberDog is the culmination of its engineering prowess, condensed into an open source robot companion that developers can build upon.