Jul 21, 2026 – 9.00amXPeng, the Chinese car maker that has grown to rival electric vehicle giant Tesla, says it plans to trial human-like robots in its Australian dealerships next year as it works on how to roll out the technology globally.Named IRON, the robots were first unveiled in Guangzhou in November and will be able to greet customers, answer questions about the cars, open doors and hand out water bottles.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles