Mi
Mi (Xiaomi)
Mi extends app-style feedback into hardware, using animation and colour to make invisible processes visible. Our UX Bites include the Smart Kettle's boiling state.
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Mi's Smart Kettle animates bubbles floating up while boiling, so progress is felt, not guessed
The palette warms as the water heats, communicating state without a word of copy
Even a kettle gets feedback design, reassuring users that something is actually happening
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Last updated: 27/08/2026
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