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G9L brings its car key to Apple Wallet
XPENG announces Digital Key 3.0 in Apple Wallet for the G9L: a compatible iPhone or Apple Watch becomes the car key, and an iPhone can still unlock the car after its battery runs out.
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XPENG takes a secretary role in a new UN task force on automated driving
XPENG will help coordinate a new UN task force and support the exchange of experience on automated driving. It serves as secretary on behalf of OICA, the international association of vehicle manufacturers.
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XPENG names its Robotaxi brand YOYO
XPENG YOYO is the official name of the group’s Robotaxi brand, and XPENG has opened invitation-only sign-ups in China.
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XPENG demonstrates NGP in the L03 at the Paris Motor Show
Alongside the G9L launch, XPENG joins the show’s Autonomous Lab, with XPENG and Tesla the only carmakers taking part.
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XPENG VLA 2.0 and Tesla FSD tested on the same Amsterdam streets
A pre-production L03 drove through Amsterdam with NGP and second-generation VLA in a test with the Chinese news agency Xinhua. The system is not yet approved for customers in Europe.
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XPENG describes the model behind its IRON robot in a new paper
The paper is called XPACE. The model picks the robot’s movements and predicts what follows, and it makes part of its own training material.
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XPENG brought a humanoid robot production line into operation
XPENG Robotics has brought an automated production line into operation. The company says a completed robot has already walked off the line autonomously.
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XPENG showed the L03, IRON and the Land Aircraft Carrier at IFA
The stand was in Hall B at CityCube from 4 to 8 September. Only the L03 can be bought today; IRON and the Land Aircraft Carrier were exhibition models.
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XPENG plans to introduce Master Agent in its cars with Turing AI
Master Agent is to park and navigate when the driver asks for it with their voice. XPENG presented the plans at its AI event on 27 August.
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NGP goes out into the world in 2027 with adaptation for Europe
XPENG plans a global NGP rollout in 2027 with adaptation to European roads and everyday driving.
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XPENG has put its robotaxis on the road for internal testing
He Xiaopeng took the first ride. The car sits on the GX platform and came off the line in May.
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XPENG presented its technical plan for the world model at CVPR in Denver
XPENG set out the whole plan behind the world model for the first time. IRON was set for mass production by the end of 2026 and for work in the stores from the first quarter…
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XPENG received ISO/PAS 8800 certification for automotive AI safety
XPENG says UL Solutions certified its AI-safety processes to ISO/PAS 8800:2024. The certification does not apply to a particular vehicle model.
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The GX went from prototype to first produced robotaxi in 24 days
24 days from prototype in Beijing to production line in Guangzhou. No lidar, no high-definition maps.
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The car’s own lane change must be approved market by market
VLA 2.0 supports lane changes the car itself initiates. The function follows the coming UN regulation 171 and is switched on market by market once authorities have approved it.
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CAM put XPENG first in assistance technology with 65.6 innovation points
XPENG scored 65.6 innovation points in CAM’s study of 30 automotive groups. The company’s own designation level 3.5 is not part of SAE J3016.
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AI Day 2025 put dates on VLA 2.0, robotaxis, IRON and flying cars
XPENG planned pioneer access to VLA 2.0 in December 2025 and a full rollout to Ultra models in the first quarter of 2026. Volkswagen became the launch customer.
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The AI Tech Tree and the 5C battery were shown with Chinese figures
XPENG showed the AI Tech Tree in Hong Kong on 15 April 2025 and the World Foundation Model and the 5C battery in Shanghai ten days later. All figures and specifications applied for now to…
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AI Day 2024: Kunpeng, the Turing chip and the IRON robot
Five technologies that have each since become their own story were presented the same evening, spanning drivetrains, chips, robotics and flying cars.
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XNGP expanded to 52 Chinese cities at the end of 2023
XNGP grew from four Chinese cities in June 2023 to 52 by the end of the year. The rollout covered only models sold in China.
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XOS Tianji, the X9 and AI Valet Driver were shown at Tech Day 2023
XPENG’s fifth Tech Day in Guangzhou on 24 October 2023: the fifth generation of the cabin operating system, the exterior of the X9 and a new function for learned routes.
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The XPENG G9 obtained a robotaxi passenger test permit in Guangzhou
According to XPENG the G9 test cars in China used unchanged hardware from the production car and software for robotaxi driving. A passenger service was planned for the second half of 2023.
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A standard G9 was allowed to drive itself in Guangzhou
On 31 October 2022 Guangzhou granted XPENG permission for self-driving tests with a series-production G9 with no changes to the hardware.
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XPENG showed XNGP and new robotaxi technology at Tech Day 2022
XPENG presented the technology behind XNGP, a new voice system for China and progress on robotaxis and a flying car.