This robotic arm charges your EV so you don’t have to

This robotic arm charges your EV so you don’t have to

Xiaomi has just launched a fully automatic robotic arm that charges a parked car without human assistance. The equipment will be a new consumer device in the vast ecosystem of the Chinese auto and electronics giant, which published a demonstration video confirming that preparations for the mass production of the product are already complete. The company expects to begin the first equipment deliveries in the third quarter, prior to the widespread…

Xiaomi just built the EV charging robot Tesla promised us back in 2014

Xiaomi keeps doing the one move that drives me a little crazy as someone who watches the EV charging space. The company ships futuristic hardware that rivals tease for years and never deliver. Its latest reveal, a home robotic arm that plugs your EV in and unplugs it without a hand on the cable, answers a promise Elon Musk dangled all the way back in 2014. I’ve covered charging tech long enough to know how rarely a slick concept clip looks that …