Xpeng Robotaxi: status and timeline

Xpeng Robotaxi

Run driverless taxis in Chinese cities on Xpeng's own AI chip and driving model. Robotaxis without drivers could make rides cheaper and show whether a carmaker can operate autonomous fleets itself.

PilotStage 3 of 5

Trial service planned for Guangzhou late 2026. Three vehicle models on Turing chip and VLA 2.0.

Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Trial launch in Guangzhou

Turing chip development2024Complete.
VLA 2.0 completedQ3 2026Complete.
Trial launch in GuangzhouTarget Q4 2026Not yet reached.

Upcoming

Q4 2026Trial launch in Guangzhou (next)

Current obstacles

Driverless approval in GuangzhouCities are just starting to permit autonomous operation without safety drivers.
Weather and edge casesVision-only systems struggle in rain, fog and rare traffic scenarios.

Physics limits

Geofenced operation requiredOperates only in mapped zones where regulations and risks are known.
On-device compute limitsTuring chip has finite throughput. Model size and update rate must fit edge constraints.

How it works

3 parts

Turing Chip

On-edge vision-language inference

Custom silicon runs full VLA model in the car, no cloud dependency for autonomous decisions.

VLA 2.0 System

Unified perception and planning

One model for both scene understanding and driving actions, reducing latency and complexity.

Three-Model Variety

Sedan, SUV and other platforms

Multiple body styles let riders choose preferred size and type within the trial fleet.

About XPeng

The team behind Xpeng Robotaxi

XPeng

IRON robotics arm, robotaxis, proprietary AI chips

XPeng is a Chinese EV maker that also builds the IRON humanoid robot and robotaxis, all running on its own Turing AI chips and AI models.

XPeng has delivered 100,000+ EVs; its IRON humanoid robot went into production in Sep 2026.
Robotics unit raised over $900M at a $6.3B valuation; IRON mass production due by end-2026, sales in 2027.
Xpeng robotaxis run on its Turing chip and VLA 2.0, with trial service in Guangzhou late 2026.

xpeng.com (opens xpeng.com)Company profile →

Founded: 201412 yrs
Headquarters: China
Status: Public
Valuation: public
Raised: $1.3B2 rounds
Last round: Robotics Series A · $900MAug 2026
Works in: RoboticsHumanoidsVehicles
Coverage: 3 programs · 3 updateslatest 7 Sep 2026checked 11 Oct
Lead investors: Alibaba
Investors: Alibaba (opens alibaba.com)
People: He Xiaopeng (opens en.wikipedia.org)Founder, Chairman