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2026-10-08 - Product Launch - XPENG introduces YOYO robotaxi brand and booking mini-program - A Robotaxi website page and the XPENG YOYO ride-booking mini-program are now online; public trial access will use invitation codes. More than 2,000 internal test rides had been completed in Guangzhou by August; passenger services without safety drivers are… - source: cnevpost.com 2026-09-22 - Production Milestone - XPENG Robotics reportedly completes core supplier audits and nominations - The first robotics supply-chain partner conference brought together suppliers of actuators, dexterous hands, sensors and AI chips. The report also described substantial overlap between XPENG's and Tesla's core robotics suppliers. - source: yicai.com 2026-09-08 - Production Milestone - XPeng commissions dedicated IRON production line - More than 80 percent of core manufacturing processes were automated, following an automotive-grade quality system. The September 2026 configuration had 76 body degrees of freedom, 21 per hand and three Turing chips rated at up to 2,250 TOPS. The company… - source: en.prnasia.com 2026-08-27 - Product Launch - XPeng announces XOS 6.3.0 VLA upgrade for the G9L - The Infini-VLA architecture retains up to 30 seconds of road-scene context for driving decisions. The integrated X-Foresight model predicts possible motion by surrounding road users up to six seconds ahead. XPeng presented the upgrade on 27 August 2026; the… - source: auto.cnr.cn 2026-08-24 - Funding - XPENG Robotics signs share-purchase agreements for more than $900M - IDG Capital initiated the round, with Gaorong Ventures participating and Tencent and Alibaba supporting as strategic investors. The capital is allocated to robotics hardware and software R&D, Physical AI model training, data generation, production facilities… - source: xpeng.com 2026-07-15 - Market Signal - XPeng targets monthly IRON capacity above 1,000 robots - The commercial roadmap placed sales-assistant roles at Chinese stores in the first quarter of 2027, followed by overseas stores. The planned Guangzhou base spanned research validation, small-batch trials and scaled manufacturing across approximately 110,000… - source: cnevpost.com 2026-07-15 - Demonstration - XPeng completes Germany acceptance testing for VLA 2.0 localisation - The Germany acceptance test followed local road validation of the VLA 2.0 stack. The work supports planned overseas deployment in 2027. The milestone is localisation testing, not European regulatory approval or general availability. - source: cnevpost.com 2026-06-10 - Org Change - XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng takes direct control of robotics business - The change followed the departure of robotics product-planning lead Shi Xiaoxin, a founding member of the IRON programme. XPeng planned mass production and initial delivery for the fourth quarter of 2026, with showroom guidance in China targeted for the… - source: cnevpost.com 2026-05-18 - Production Milestone - XPENG begins mass production of GX-based robotaxi in Guangzhou - XPENG said the first mass-produced unit of its robotaxi rolled off the production line at its Guangzhou headquarters. The robotaxi is built on the XPENG GX platform and is described by XPENG as China first production-ready, pre-assembled robotaxi model… - source: xpeng.com 2026-02-25 - Production Milestone - XPeng announces Guangzhou humanoid production-base project - The Guangtang Science and Technology City embodied-intelligence park was planned to cover approximately 110,000 square metres. The project was designed to accommodate research validation, small-batch trial production and scaled manufacturing, with robot… - source: xiaopeng.com 2026-02-25 - Facility - XPeng Begins Construction of 110,000 m² Humanoid Robot Factory - • XPeng commenced construction of a humanoid robot production base in Guangzhou's Tianhe District on February 25, 2026. • The facility spans approximately 110,000 square meters and includes high-standard robot workshops and supporting infrastructure. • XPeng… - source: autonews.gasgoo.com 2025-11-05 - Product Launch - XPeng unveils next-generation IRON humanoid - The announced design used a humanoid spine, bionic muscles and flexible skin, with 82 body degrees of freedom and 22 degrees of freedom per hand. The platform combined three Turing AI chips, all-solid-state batteries and a VLT, VLA and VLM software stack.… - source: xpeng.com 2025-11-05 - Market Signal - XPeng Announces Launch of Three Robotaxi Models in 2026 - • XPeng announced plans to launch three self-developed robotaxi models in 2026 and commence trial operations. • The vehicles will be equipped with XPeng's in-house developed Turing AI chips, delivering up to 3,000 TOPS of computing power. • XPeng also… - source: thestar.com.my 2025-11-05 - Partnership - XPeng names Baosteel as IRON ecosystem partner - Baosteel chairman Zou Jixin identified inspection in complex industrial environments as an application to investigate. XPeng planned to open the robot SDK to global developers and prioritize initial guided-tour, shopping-assistance and visitor-routing… - source: xpeng.com 2025-05-19 - Partnership - NVIDIA powers humanoid robot industry with Isaac GR00T platform adopted by Agility, Boston Dynamics, Fourier and others - NVIDIA released Isaac GR00T N foundation models enabling humanoid robots to perform complex manipulation tasks via natural language commands. Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Fourier, Galbot, Mentee Robotics, NEURA Robotics, General Robotics, Skild AI, and… - source: investor.nvidia.com 2025-03-11 - Market Signal - XPeng considers long-term humanoid robotics investment - The CEO described current spending as conservative and said investment could increase as the industry developed. He spoke on the sidelines of China’s annual parliamentary session after approximately five years of robotics work at XPeng. - source: en.tmtpost.com 2025-03-11 - Market Signal - Xpeng Motors plans $13.8 billion investment in humanoid robots - • Xpeng Motors announced plans to invest up to 100 billion yuan ($13.8 billion) in humanoid robotics over the next two decades. • CEO He Xiaopeng stated that the company has been involved in the humanoid robot industry for five years and may continue for… - source: en.tmtpost.com 2022-07-12 - Funding - XPENG Robotics raises over US$100M Series A - XPeng identified IDG Capital as one of the lead investors and said XPeng and other existing shareholders participated. The recipient was XPENG Robotics, an affiliate of XPeng Inc.; the amount is excluded from the parent company's own funding total. Proceeds… - source: xiaopeng.com 2020-07-20 - Funding - XPeng signs approximately US$500M Series C+ financing - The company did not identify a lead investor. The financing followed XPeng's US$400 million Series C in November 2019. XPeng had begun P7 deliveries and obtained the production licence for its Zhaoqing factory before the Series C+. - source: businesswire.com 2019-11-13 - Funding - XPeng raises $400M Series C - Xiaomi joined the financing as a strategic investor. The round supported XPeng's smart-electric-vehicle development and commercialization. The financing preceded XPeng's approximately $500 million Series C+ in 2020. - source: forbes.com 2018-01-29 - Funding - XPeng raises RMB2.2B in Series B financing - XPeng described Alibaba, Foxconn and IDG Capital as the three joint major investors, without assigning a sole lead. The financing took XPeng's reported cumulative capital raised above RMB5 billion. The transaction was announced at a Hong Kong press… - source: alizila.com View XPeng Inc. overview