Overview
- Xpeng unveiled its second‑generation VLA model with 72 billion parameters trained on an Alibaba Cloud cluster of 30,000 cards, promising five‑day full‑stack iterations, a no‑navigation driver‑assist feature, and a December 2025 co‑creation invite followed by a Q1 2026 Ultra rollout.
- The company announced three L4 Robotaxi models slated for 2026 trial operations in Guangzhou and other cities, built around four Turing AI chips delivering 3,000 TOPS, dual safety hardware, an external intent display, an open SDK, and integration with Gaode.
- Xpeng will offer an L4 ‘Robo’ experience version on select production cars in 2026, matching the Robotaxi compute setup with four Turing chips and 3,000 TOPS and providing two intelligent driving modes.
- Xpeng Huitian showed progress on flying vehicles, introducing the A868 tilt‑rotor hybrid with 6 seats, 500 km+ claimed range and 360 km/h+ top speed, while highlighting trial output from its flying‑vehicle line and plans for a dedicated flight license program.
- The company said its new Guangzhou headquarters and smart factory will open in December, positioned within a broader partner strategy that includes Volkswagen as a first customer for VLA and selection of Xpeng’s Turing AI chip.