Xiaomi's robotic charger does what Tesla promised a decade ago
Source: The Next Web
Xiaomi's home charging robot solves a real friction point in EV ownership—the repetitive task of plugging in nightly—but the broader signal is that Tesla's unfulfilled 2014 promise to automate this basic interaction has left room for competitors to capture a category. The execution matters less than the fact that Chinese hardware manufacturers are now shipping solutions for EV ecosystem problems that legacy automakers and their suppliers have deprioritized, expanding who gets to own the home-to-vehicle interface beyond just the carmaker.