Overview
- The IRON robot made its public debut at XPeng’s 2025 Tech Day with a bionic “bone–muscle–skin” design, 22‑DOF dexterous hands, and a 3D curved head display.
- XPeng says IRON runs a physical‑world AI model on three “Turing AI” chips with VLT+VLA+VLM capabilities to support perception, language understanding, and motion.
- Safety and privacy features highlighted by the company include an all‑solid‑state battery, an indoor AEB function, and a pledge that sensitive data stays on the robot.
- XPeng sets a goal of achieving scaled production by the end of 2026, with 36Kr reporting initial use in XPeng’s own venues and an SDK for third‑party developers, including early work with Baosteel.
- After social media users alleged a person was inside the demo unit, Chairman He Xiaopeng posted a single‑take, unedited video to rebut the claim and described robots as a potential $20 trillion market comparable to the smartphone inflection point.