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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.