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Xpeng Sets 2026 Launch for Three Level‑4 Robotaxis, Anchored by In‑House AI Chips

The company bets a 3,000‑TOPS autonomy stack with Amap integration will speed deployment.

Overview

  • Xpeng will begin robotaxi testing in Guangzhou and other Chinese cities in 2026, with ride‑hailing access integrated through Alibaba’s Amap.
  • The Level 4 vehicles run Xpeng’s second‑generation vision‑language‑action model on four self‑developed Turing chips delivering a combined 3,000 TOPS.
  • Xpeng is opening a Robotaxi SDK to partners and named Amap as its first global ecosystem collaborator for service integration.
  • The company will license a new driver‑assist system to other automakers, with Volkswagen as the first client and rollout targeted for the first quarter of 2026.
  • Chinese media report Xpeng has dropped a dedicated robotaxi chassis in favor of adapting existing models for initial deployment.