Overview
- XPeng unveiled three Level‑4 robotaxi models — five‑, six‑ and seven‑seaters — built on a vision‑only stack without lidar or high‑precision maps, targeting trial operations in 2026.
- Each vehicle will run four self‑developed Turing AI chips delivering a claimed 3,000 TOPS of compute, alongside redundant systems across computing, braking, vision, steering, battery and communications.
- Alibaba’s AutoNavi/Amap will integrate XPeng robotaxi hailing, with testing set to begin in Guangzhou and additional Chinese cities next year.
- XPeng said it will open‑source its second‑generation VLA and identified Volkswagen as a launch customer for its autonomous stack.
- Analysts cautioned that safety mileage and licensing could push fully driverless operations beyond initial production, even as one estimate put unit costs below 200,000 yuan; XPeng also showcased a next‑gen Iron humanoid robot targeting mass production by end‑2026 and advanced flying‑car plans.