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XPeng robotics unit raises $900 million to mass-produce humanoid robots
The Chinese EV maker plans to spin off its robotics division while retaining an 82% stake to support the late-2026 production target for its IRON robot.
The short version
- XPeng's robotics business secured over $900 million in private funding at a post-money valuation exceeding $6.3 billion.
- The automaker is restructuring the division into a standalone subsidiary over the next 18 months while keeping roughly 82% ownership.
- Funding will support mass production of the IRON humanoid robot by late 2026, targeting initial internal deployment before commercial rollout in 2027.
Key facts
- The $900 million investment includes approximately $600 million from external investors, $200 million from an XPeng subsidiary, and $100 million from company leadership.[Electrek]
- IDG Capital led the round, with backing from Gaorong Ventures, Tencent, and Alibaba.[Electrek]
- XPeng is spinning off its robotics IP, assets, and staff into a separate subsidiary over 18 months while maintaining an 82% stake.[Electrek]
- The IRON humanoid robot is built with 76 degrees of freedom across its body and runs on three custom Turing AI chips providing 2,250 TOPS.[Electrek]
What remains uncertain
- XPeng claims IRON performs complex tasks fully autonomously on-device, but this performance has not yet been independently verified outside of company demonstrations.[Electrek]