Midea’s six‑arm robot
Midea’s MIRO U — a six‑armed, wheeled humanoid — is now operational in a Wuxi factory, performing coordinated high‑precision tasks like locking six screws simultaneously and demonstrating advanced multi‑arm manipulation. It’s a concrete industrial example of multi‑limb coordination moving from lab demos into production lines. (x.com)
Midea unveiled MIRO U at the Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macao Greater Bay Area New Economic Development Forum on December 5, 2025. (humanoidsdaily.com) CTO Wei Chang said the platform uses a “fully self‑developed” technology stack and that Midea designed MIRO U to prioritize operational utility over strict human mimicry. (yugatech.com) Midea scheduled a pilot deployment of MIRO U at its Wuxi high‑end washing machine factory by the end of December 2025. (humanoidsdaily.com) The company has announced a target KPI: roughly a 30% improvement in production‑line changeover and adjustment efficiency once the robot is integrated. (scmp.com) Public specs highlighted by Midea include a wheeled‑legged chassis capable of 360° in‑place rotation, stable vertical lifting, quick‑release modular end‑effectors, and coordinated high‑precision control across six bionic arms. (humanoidsdaily.com) Midea positions MIRO U as the third generation of its industrial “Miro” series while running a separate consumer/commercial “Meila” lineup that the company says is in final testing for in‑store demonstrations in 2026. (humanoidsdaily.com) Midea’s move into full‑line humanoid deployment follows expanded robotics capability through acquisitions and R&D investments, including its purchase of German robotics firm KUKA referenced in Midea coverage. (techinasia.com)
