About
Xpeng is a Chinese EV and technology company that has expanded into humanoid robotics with its Iron robot platform, integrating AI and advanced control systems. The humanoid initiative complements its autonomous driving and AI research.
- Unveiled its first humanoid robot Iron in 2024.
- Second-generation Iron showcased with advanced custom AI chip and enhanced mobility.
Company Details
| Type | Public |
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| Funding Status | Listed on NYSE & HKEx |
| Total Funding | — |
| Employees | ≈8,000+ |
Software Ecosystem
| AI / Model Approach | VLT + VLA + VLM three-model system. VLT (Vision-Language-Task) — autonomous decision-making engine. VLA 2.0 (Vision-Language-Action) — end-to-end model adapted from autonomous driving, trained on 100 million video clips on a 72-billion parameter base model. VLM (Vision-Language-Model) — multimodal perception. All three run on three proprietary Turing AI chips (2,250 TOPS combined). According to Xpeng. |
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| Training Methodology | VLA 2.0 trained on 100 million video clips using Xpeng's 30,000-GPU cloud. Shared technology with autonomous driving division. Internal factory deployment at Guangzhou P7 production facility for real-world training. Embodied intelligence data factory established in Guangzhou. According to Xpeng. |
| Developer Access | Xpeng announced the release of Iron's SDK at its November 2025 AI Day to enable global developers to build applications and integrations. According to CnEVPost. No public SDK portal or GitHub repository confirmed as of July 2026. VLA 2.0 model stated as open-sourced to global business partners at the same event, according to Xpeng. |
| Third-Party Integrations | Baosteel industrial deployment partnership. Volkswagen as VLA 2.0 launch customer. According to Xpeng. |
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Last updated 04 Jul 2026