XPENG Officially Establishes Full-Chain Mass Production Base for Humanoid Robots

Gasgoo Munich- XPENG Motors announced on February 25 that it will establish the industry's first full-chain mass production base for humanoid robots at the Embodied Intelligence Industrial Park in Guangtang Science and Innovation City, Tianhe District. The disclosure, made during Guangzhou's High-Quality Development Conference, signals that XPENG is shifting its humanoid robot strategy from technical validation to large-scale manufacturing.

Spanning roughly 110,000 square meters, the facility is designed as a high-standard industrial plant equipped with the necessary power, load-bearing, and ceiling height infrastructure for robot development and manufacturing. Leveraging Tianhe District’s strategic location and industrial strengths, the park aims to foster an "AI+" innovation ecosystem that fuses "Sci-Tech + Smart Manufacturing."

The first phase of construction will focus on high-standard robot workshops and supporting facilities, serving as a critical hub for the industrialization of XPENG’s advanced humanoid robot, IRON.

On the same day, XPENG signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with the Tianhe District government, pledging joint efforts to drive the growth of the embodied intelligence sector.

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XPENG brings seven years of technical expertise to the robotics sector, having evolved from early quadruped machines to the new-generation humanoid robot, IRON, which debuted at its 2025 Tech Day.

The latest IRON model is designed to be highly anthropomorphic, featuring a humanoid spine, biomimetic muscles, and fully wrapped flexible skin. It also boasts a 3D curved display on its head, biomimetic shoulders, and dexterous hands with 22 degrees of freedom each.

Furthermore, the new IRON will feature the debut application of all-solid-state batteries and three Turing AI chips, delivering 2,250 TOPS of AI computing power. It will also utilize XPENG’s second-generation VLA large model, combining "VLT+VLA+VLM" architectures to enable complex interactions and advanced walking capabilities.

The humanoid robot industry currently faces a dual challenge: a shortage of training data and the high difficulty of mass production. However, XPENG leverages a full-stack self-developed system shared with its smart vehicles, giving it unique advantages in chips, systems, control, and manufacturing. This positions the company to potentially be the first to break through the bottleneck of large-scale production.

XPENG Chairman He Xiaopeng had previously set an ambitious target: to become the first company globally to mass-produce a high-end humanoid robot by the end of 2026. The establishment of this full-chain production base represents a pivotal step toward realizing that strategic goal.