The three models of Robotaxi (driverless taxies) vary in price, and come in three different versions: 5-seat, 6-seat, and 7-seat, to meet various needs. On November 5th, Xiaopeng Automobile Chairman He Xiaopeng said in an interview with the Economic

At the Xiaopeng Technology Day (2025 AI DAY), He Xiaopeng announced that Xiaopeng Motors will launch three Robotaxi models in 2026, with expected trial operations in Guangzhou and other locations. According to He Xiaopeng, Xiaopeng Motors' Robotaxis

Not pursuing full operation of Robotaxi by itself

XPeng's Robotaxi adopts a front-loading mass production plan instead of the commonly seen post-loading modification approach in the industry., explained He Xiaopeng. XPeng's Robotaxi will feature exterior interaction functions, and through the front

In addition, He Xiaopeng announced that Xiaopeng’s Robotaxi will open its SDK (Software Development Kit) to build the Robotaxi ecosystem with global partners. Gaode became its first global eco-partner, and in the future, both parties will jointly pro

Meanwhile, Xiaopeng Motors will equip its entire L4 self-driving software and hardware for the driverless taxi onto household models and plans to launch personal Robo vehicles. "The future cars will come in two modes: shared and private, one car can

He Xiaopeng said that the future models of Xiaopeng Automobile will be divided into three versions: the Max version with L4 software capabilities and L2 smart driving capabilities, the Ultra version with L2 hardware and complying with relevant regula

He Xiaopeng said that simultaneously developing regular products, Robotaxi, and Robo models can share BOM costs (Bill of Materials Cost) and R&D expenses, which are natural advantages that XPeng Motors has compared with other companies.

Robots and flying cars are scheduled for mass production next year

It is reported that the autonomous driving capabilities of the two types of vehicles are based on the VLA model. On November 5th, Xiaopeng Motors also released its second-generation VLA model. In this model, Xiaopeng Motors removed the 'language tran

In terms of model training, Xiaopeng's second-generation VLA can directly utilize massive amounts of real driving videos for training without the need for any manual data labeling. Based on its understanding of the physical world, Xiaopeng's second-g

In addition, He Xiaopeng also announced that the second-generation VLA model of Xiaopeng will be open-sourced for global business partners, with Volkswagen being the first strategic partner for this model. Meanwhile, Xiaopeng's Turing AI chip has bee

It is worth mentioning that Xiaopeng's second-generation VLA model is not only applied to the production of autonomous vehicles, but can also be equipped on flying cars and robots. On November 5th, Xiaopeng Auto also showed the 'Huitian A868' flying

In terms of humanoid robots, He Xiaopeng said that the new generation of IRON robots will be the first to apply all-solid-state batteries and be equipped with three Turing AI chips. At the same time, Xiaopeng will open the SDK of the robot IRON to bu

Compared to cars, He Xiaopeng believes robots and flying cars may have a larger market. The car market is now a $10 trillion global market, producing 90 million cars a year, but robots will be a $20 trillion market, He told reporters. XPeng Motors pl