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IRON

by XPengCN

Build a humanoid that works alongside people, starting as a guide and sales assistant in XPeng's own stores. XPeng aims to reuse its car chips, AI models and factory know-how to make humanoids at scale.

PilotStage 3 of 5

Production line started Sep 2026; mass production due by end-2026, market launch in 2027.

Updated 7 Sep 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Mass production
  1. Next-generation IRON unveiled at XPeng AI Day5 Nov 2025Complete.
  2. Robotics unit raises over $900M at a $6.3B valuationAug 2026Complete.
  3. Production line starts, over 80% automated7 Sep 2026Complete.
  4. Mass productionTarget Q4 2026Current milestone.
  5. Market launch and customer deliveriesTarget 2027Not yet reached.

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