Gasgoo Munich- XPENG has named its Robotaxi service "小鹏悠游" in Chinese and "XPENG YOYO" in English, while launching a dedicated webpage and ride-hailing mini-program, according to a post XPENG issued on Oct. 8 via its WeChat account. The company plans to offer public trials through invitation codes.
Image source: XPENG
Key Takeaways
·XPENG said the service is moving beyond technical validation into public-facing operations and commercial trials under a dedicated brand.
·The production model rolled off the line in May this year, entered employee testing in July and received approval in August for driverless road testing on designated roads in Guangzhou.
·XPENG describes the GX-based vehicle as China's first mass-produced Robotaxi with a fully in-house developed pre-installed technology stack. It uses four Turing AI chips delivering 3,000 TOPS of effective computing power and operates without high-definition maps or lidar.
·Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng has said XPENG plans to generate revenue from hardware sales, services and commission sharing, while leaving local fleet operations to global partners.
Background
XPENG previously conducted paid internal trials at RMB 1 per ride, focusing on testing the payment system and service process.
XPENG Robotaxi fleet; image source: XPENG
The Robotaxi platform draws on XPENG's in-house Turing AI chips, second-generation vision-language-action model and AI infrastructure. The company said this approach extends its automotive AI capabilities from Level 2 driver assistance to Level 4 autonomous driving and has supported the vehicle's progression through development, production and end-to-end validation.
Technology and passenger experience
Before pickup, passengers can use the mini-program to adjust the cabin temperature and activate the vehicle's fragrance system. The cabin also includes zero-gravity seats, massage functions, an entertainment display, and access to music and video services.
Brand positioning
XPENG said the Chinese name was chosen to evoke relaxed travel, while "XPENG YOYO" is intended to provide a short and consistent identity across different languages as the company considers future international deployment.
What to Watch Next
The launch of the mini-program will extend trials beyond employees to invited external users. XPENG plans to use the program to collect operating experience ahead of the service's next demonstration phase.
XPENG plans to offer an integrated package comprising the vehicle platform, autonomous-driving software and AI capabilities as it seeks to expand the Robotaxi business beyond individual trial projects.
