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Xiaopeng He

2 articles · Last covered September 9, 2026

Published on
September 9, 2026
Reading time
6 min read
Inside XPENG’s Bet on IRON: He Xiaopeng on Why the Hardest Path in Humanoid Robotics Is Never Crowded
In an unusually candid documentary-style essay following the commissioning of XPENG’s humanoid assembly line, CEO He Xiaopeng reflects on six years of failures, why the company avoids stage demos, and how EV intelligence translates to physical AI.
Xiaopeng-He China XPENG
Published on
February 24, 2026
Reading time
3 min read
XPENG CEO Targets Late 2026 for Massive IRON Deployment
In an internal letter and a festive social media demonstration, He Xiaopeng reaffirms a goal for IRON to become the world’s first mass-produced high-level humanoid.
Xiaopeng-He China XPENG