On November 26, 2025, Lu Zeyu, who was once part of Tesla's Optimus dexterous - hand team, officially became the head of dexterous hand development at Xiaomi's robotics division. He took to his personal social media account to confirm this news, announcing that he would spearhead the team in driving forward the convergence of development paths and the engineering implementation of dexterous hand technology. Additionally, he mentioned that he would be on the lookout for technical talent in relevant fields.
Lu Zeyu had a stint of over two years at Tesla. Moreover, during his doctoral studies, he carried out pertinent research in this area. This background positions him well to lead Xiaomi's efforts in this cutting - edge field.
