Xpeng's Full-Stack Physical AI Ecosystem Detailed at Auto China 2026 — Robotaxi, IRON Robot, Flying Car Target 2026–2027 Production

Xpeng issued a formal press release on April 25 detailing its full-stack Physical AI ecosystem unveiled at Auto China 2026 in Beijing. The company describes an integrated vision spanning intelligent EVs, humanoid robots, flying cars, and robotaxis — all powered by proprietary AI models and in-house silicon. The GX robotaxi, showcased as China's first factory-integrated Level 4 autonomous vehicle for mass production, uses four in-house Turing chips delivering 3,000 TOPS combined and runs Xpeng's Vehicle-Language-Action (VLA) 2.0 model — a physical AI system that processes sensor data and generates driving actions end-to-end. Xpeng reported 98.52% of new vehicle owners activated intelligent driving features in their first week — a metric that underscores rapid consumer adoption of autonomous features in China versus repeated regulatory delays in other markets. The IRON humanoid robot (production targeted Q4 2026) is designed for assembly-line deployment in Xpeng's own factories, with eventual commercial sale. The 'Land Aircraft Carrier' flying car targets 2027 mass production at a planned price point accessible to affluent individual buyers. Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng positioned the company explicitly against Tesla's FSD roadmap: 'We are not following Tesla's path — we are building a different kind of AI-first mobility company'. The press release represents China's most comprehensive integrated physical AI platform announcement to date, combining robotics, aerospace, autonomous vehicles, and AI chips under a single company vision.