Humanoids
Because IRON moved so much like a person, XPENG cut open the robot's leg on stage to show there was no one inside.
A dated step forward on the record · Company-reported
What the source says
“XPENG took a scalpel to its own creation and sliced open the robot’s leg live on the stage.”
What it means
IRON, from XPENG, is at stage 1 of 5 on our ladder: demo only. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history. This line rests on the company's own announcement; no regulator, customer or independent report confirms it in our sources yet.
Human help: Our sources report it working without human help.
More on IRON
- XPENG opened an IRON production line in Guangzhou. The first robot built there walked off the line by itself.
- XPeng turned on an automated IRON production line in Guangzhou in September 2026, with more than 80% of core manufacturing steps automated, Electrek reported.
- XPENG's robot business raised more than $900 million, valuing it at over $6.3 billion.
- IRON fell during its first public appearance, at a shopping mall in Shenzhen. XPENG's CEO called it a normal step in development.
- IRON fell over during its first public appearance at a Shenzhen shopping mall. The report did not mention anyone being hurt.
- XPENG showed the new IRON at its AI Day event in November 2025.