Former ByteDance robotics head reportedly joins Xiaomi
Former ByteDance robotics team head Kong Tao has reportedly joined Xiaomi, where he now leads a team developing foundation models for robots. Several people familiar with the matter said Kong joined Xiaomi in 2025 and brought a number of former ByteDance colleagues with him. Xiaomi’s robotics division is said to have about 200 employees, while […]
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Published: 10 August 2026
Source: TechNode (CN)
Category: News
Topics: Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 11 August 2026
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