XPENG has announced a series of new products and technologies at its 2025 AI Day held at XPENG Science Park in Guangzhou. The event, themed “Emergence,” featured the unveiling of four products centered on the company’s “Physical AI” concept: the XPENG VLA 2.0 large model, the XPENG Robotaxi, the Next-Generation IRON humanoid robot, and two flying systems under its ARIDGE brand.
Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng stated that XPENG is repositioning itself as “a mobility explorer in the physical AI world and a global embodied intelligence company.” The company described itself as the only enterprise in China to have developed a full-stack self-research system for physical AI, encompassing chips, operating systems, and intelligent hardware.
XPENG VLA 2.0: A Physical World Large Model
XPENG introduced the VLA 2.0 large model, which it described as a “Vision-Implicit Token-Action” architecture capable of translating visual inputs directly into action commands without a language intermediary. The model is designed for real-world understanding, decision-making, and prediction, and can be applied across vehicles, humanoid robots, and aerial systems.
According to XPENG, the VLA 2.0 model was trained using approximately 100 million driving video clips, representing a wide range of driving scenarios. The model can infer future decision-making conditions and generate synthetic training data to address rare or “long-tail” events. XPENG stated that it has developed a customized compiler and software stack for its Turing AI chip to enable deployment of the model on vehicles, with the on-board version operating on systems providing up to 2,250 TOPS of computing power.
XPENG also announced that the model has been integrated into its “Narrow Road NGP” function, improving autonomous driving capabilities in complex environments. Pioneer users will begin testing the model in December 2025, with full rollout on XPENG Ultra models planned for the first quarter of 2026.
The company said it would open-source the VLA 2.0 model to global partners. Volkswagen was announced as the first customer for the technology, and XPENG confirmed that its Turing AI chip has been nominated by Volkswagen for use in future projects.
XPENG Robotaxi and Robo TRIM
XPENG revealed plans to begin trial operations of its fully self-developed Robotaxi service in 2026. The vehicles will use a pure vision approach, avoiding reliance on lidar or high-definition maps. Each Robotaxi will be powered by four Turing AI chips providing up to 3,000 TOPS of computing performance.
XPENG’s Robotaxi incorporates redundant hardware systems and is designed for driverless operation. The company also announced a new “Robo” TRIM level for consumer vehicles, featuring the same hardware and safety systems as the Robotaxi, but intended for privately owned L4-capable models.
To support its Robotaxi rollout, XPENG will open its SDK to developers and collaborate with partners globally. Amap was announced as XPENG’s first ecosystem partner for the Robotaxi program.
Next-Generation IRON Humanoid Robot
XPENG’s Next-Gen IRON humanoid robot was presented as a major update to the version launched in 2024. The robot features a fully bionic structure, flexible skin, and 82 degrees of freedom, designed to enable natural human-like motion. It is powered by three Turing AI chips providing 3,000 TOPS of computing capacity and integrates XPENG’s large model suite, including VLT, VLA, and VLM, for communication, locomotion, and interaction.
XPENG stated that it has established an embodied intelligence data factory in Guangzhou to address the challenge of limited training data for humanoid robots. The company aims to achieve large-scale production of the Next-Gen IRON by the end of 2026, initially focusing on commercial applications such as guidance, customer service, and industrial inspection. Baosteel was announced as an early partner, with plans to deploy the robot at its facilities.
ARIDGE Flying Systems
XPENG’s ARIDGE brand presented two new low-altitude mobility systems: the “A868” hybrid tilt-rotor flying vehicle and the “Land Aircraft Carrier.”
The A868, designed for multi-passenger travel, has a planned range of 500 km and a cruising speed of 360 km/h. The vehicle, built on XPENG’s Kunpeng Super Extended-Range Architecture, has entered flight verification testing.
The Land Aircraft Carrier, aimed at personal short-range flights, has received over 7,000 orders worldwide. XPENG reported that trial production has begun at the ARIDGE plant, which it described as the first modern assembly facility for mass-produced flying cars. The plant has an initial annual production capacity of 5,000 units, expandable to 10,000.
XPENG also announced plans to collaborate with the Dunhuang municipal government to launch a low-altitude tourism route in 2026, integrating flying car travel into regional tourism initiatives.
Company Outlook
XPENG stated that its technological strategy is focused on the integration of AI with physical systems across vehicles, robotics, and aviation. With more than 10,000 employees working across these sectors at XPENG Science Park, the company aims to expand its position in the emerging field of physical AI and embodied intelligence.
