XPeng held an opening ceremony yesterday for the world's first X-Energy Megawatt Flash Charging Station, the EV startup said on Weibo. Jointly built with Halo, the station has been operating in Hong Kong since Sept. 15 and is the city's first public megawatt charging station, open to all EV brands. The XPeng X9 topped Hong Kong's pure electric luxury MPV sales in July and August. The company plans to deploy about 10,000 ultra-fast charging piles in key overseas markets over the next three years, Vice Chairman and President Brian Gu said at the event.@XPENG_Global

XPENG just commissioned its advanced general-purpose humanoid production line. More than 80% of core processes automated, according to the company. Automotive-grade quality systems. And its IRON robot walked off the line on its own after assembly. Specs: 76 degrees of freedom, 21 per hand, three Turing AI chips at up to 2,250 TOPS. XPENG says more humanoid capabilities are coming, too. Very curious to see those. Mass production targeted by end of 2026. Deliveries in China and overseas planned for 2027. Its robotics unit announced over $900M in funding at a $6.3B+ valuation just two weeks ago. Tesla’s Optimus makes this especially interesting. Both companies have spent years figuring out how to manufacture cars at scale. Now they’re applying that experience to robots, where tiny differences in assembly can affect how well a hand grips or a body moves. XPENG designed the robot and its production line together. That’s a big part of why I’m excited about this. Building thousands of these machines means getting the same precision over and over, at a cost that makes sense. I want to see how both XPENG and Tesla pull that off, and what their robots can actually do for customers. Today, IRON walked off the line on its own. That’s a strong day for Physical AI! Absolutely fantastic!

XPENG MOVES HUMANOID ROBOTS INTO AUTOMATED PRODUCTION $XPEV has commissioned the world’s first automated production line for advanced general-purpose humanoid robots, with more than 80% of core manufacturing processes automated. Its IRON humanoid is now being built using automotive-grade production systems, marking the shift from prototype development toward scaled manufacturing. XPENG targets mass production by the end of 2026, with initial deployments in its own stores and campuses before commercial deliveries begin in China and overseas markets in 2027. The company’s robotics unit raised more than $900M last month at a $6.3B+ valuation.

XPeng's robotics unit raised over $900M at a $6.3B post-money valuation. Largest single-round private raise in China's embodied AI sector. IDG Capital led. Tencent, Alibaba, and Gaorong joined. Worth understanding the structure. XPeng Inc. is publicly traded, but this money did not go into XPEV as a parent-level primary. Investors bought equity in Dogotix, a separate robotics subsidiary with its own cap table. The $900M splits three ways: $600M external, $200M from XPeng itself, $100M from executives. Dogotix stays a controlled subsidiary and still consolidates into XPeng's financials. Money goes into the IRON humanoid: 76 DoF body, 21 per hand. Mass production targeted end of 2026, deliveries in China and overseas in 2027. $XPEV fell 8.5% anyway. Clip from IRON unveiling late last year:

XPENG’s robotics business has completed a 900M+ Series A funding round at a post-money valuation exceeding $6.3B, setting a new fundraising record for China’s embodied AI industry. The round was led by IDG Capital, joined by Gaorong Ventures, and strategically backed by Tencent and Alibaba, with XPENG retaining controlling ownership. The capital will accelerate full-stack hardware/software R&D, physical AI training, smart manufacturing infrastructure, and global market expansion. Backed by 12 years of in-house tech innovation—from physical foundation models to Turing AI chips and robust AI infrastructure—XPENG is uniquely positioned to lead the scale-up and commercial rollout of high-end humanoid robots. XPENG IRON is slated for mass production in late 2026, launching first in XPENG retail stores and campuses before rolling out globally with customer deliveries in 2027. $XPEV

🤖 XPENG NEW IRON is finally stepping into the real world. Since its debut last November, this humanoid robot has just made its first public appearance. The next generation of robots isn’t just being announced anymore — it’s starting to show up. ⚡