Humanoids
XPENG opened an IRON production line in Guangzhou. The first robot built there walked off the line by itself.
A dated step forward on the record · Company-reported
What the source says
“On the morning of September 8th in Guangzhou, China, XPENG's IRON humanoid robot autonomously walked off the production line”
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 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.
- Because IRON moved so much like a person, XPENG cut open the robot's leg on stage to show there was no one inside.
- XPENG showed the new IRON at its AI Day event in November 2025.