XPeng ramps up automated IRON humanoid production, eyeing 2026 mass output

XPeng unveils what it calls the world’s first automated production line for advanced humanoid robots, with IRON walking off the line and mass production targeted by end-2026. IRON packs 76 DOF, 21 in each hand, and runs on three in‑house AI chips delivering up to 2,250 TOPS for on‑board Physical AI without teleoperation. The company plans store/campus deployments in 2027 and aims up to 1,000 robots per month by 2030, a bold step beyond the ongoing delays surrounding Tesla’s Optimus.