XPeng's IRON robot walks off the company's new production line in Guangzhou. Source: XPENG
XPeng has switched on what it calls the world’s first automated production line for advanced humanoid robots, and its IRON robot walked off that line under its own power. The Chinese automaker says the line runs with more than 80% of its core processes automated.
It’s the clearest signal yet that IRON is headed for real manufacturing and not just stage demos. XPeng is targeting mass production by the end of 2026.
From a viral stage demo to a real line
If IRON looks familiar, that’s because it went viral last November. We were at XPeng’s AI Day when it was unveiled last year. The robot’s walk was so smooth that people accused XPeng of hiding a person in a costume. Engineers cut open its leg on stage to prove it wasn’t.
