Xiaomi open-sourced Miloco 2.0 (Xiaomi Local Copilot), a home AI framework built on the MiMo model series. Miloco 2.0 is designed to provide "proactive intelligence" throughout the home — the AI anticipates the user's needs and acts before being asked.
The "proactive intelligence" concept: traditional home AI is "reactive" — the user asks a question, the AI answers. Miloco 2.0 flips this: the AI monitors the home (via cameras, sensors, calendars) and proactively offers help. For example, if it sees the user looking at the fridge, it suggests recipes; if it hears the user coughing, it offers to order medicine.
The technical details: Miloco 2.0 combines (1) the MiMo-2.5 multimodal model (for understanding); (2) a "home state tracker" (for monitoring the home); (3) a "proactive trigger" system (for deciding when to intervene); (4) a "device control" framework (for acting on smart home devices). The framework is open-sourced and compatible with Mi Home devices.
The privacy design: all processing happens locally on a Xiaomi home hub. No video or audio data leaves the home, and the user has full control over what the AI can monitor and what it can control.
The bigger takeaway: "proactive home AI" is the next evolution of smart home. The "Alexa, play music" reactive paradigm is being replaced with "AI knows what I need" proactive paradigm. Miloco 2.0 is one of the first open-source implementations, and the privacy-first design (local processing) is a key differentiator. For the industry, this signals that "proactive AI" is the new battleground in the smart home market.