Overview
- At MWC 2026, President Lu Weibing told CNBC Xiaomi will “most likely” update its in-house XRing smartphone chip on an annual schedule.
- The next-generation XRing will debut in a device launching in China later this year, with eventual deployment planned in phones sold overseas.
- Xiaomi plans to ship its first device this year that unites the XRing chip with HyperOS and the company’s AI assistant, starting in China.
- An international AI assistant is being prepared to roll out alongside Xiaomi’s overseas EV launches around 2027, with a prospective use of Google’s Gemini alongside in-house models.
- The annual roadmap marks a shift from a prior caution by VP Xu Fei and aligns with Xiaomi’s multiyear investment in chip development of about 50 billion yuan.