XPeng IRON
The eerily human next-gen humanoid — spine, bionic muscles and 82 DOF
Overview
The next-generation XPeng IRON, unveiled at XPeng's November 2025 AI Day, is one of the most human-like humanoids yet shown — so lifelike on stage that many viewers assumed a person was inside the suit. It stands 1.78 m, weighs 70 kg and carries a remarkable 82 degrees of freedom, including 22 DOF per hand for grabbing eggs or unscrewing caps. Underneath it has a humanoid spine, bionic muscles and flexible skin, a 3D curved head display, and a pioneering all-solid-state battery. Its brain is three proprietary Turing AI chips delivering 2,250 TOPS, running XPeng's first-generation Physical World Large Model. XPeng targets mass production by the end of 2026, first in its own stores, with commercial deliveries in 2027. No price has been confirmed, and RobotTesters has not tested a unit — this is a specs-based preview.
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Pros & Cons
Strengths
- 82 degrees of freedom — among the most articulated humanoids announced, with 22 DOF per hand for delicate manipulation
- Pioneering all-solid-state battery architecture for high energy density and lighter weight
- Enormous on-board AI: three proprietary Turing chips delivering 2,250 TOPS running XPeng's Physical World Large Model
- Uncannily human design — a real spine, bionic muscles and flexible skin (its AI Day walk was mistaken for a person in a suit)
- Backed by XPeng's EV manufacturing scale, targeting mass production by the end of 2026
Weaknesses
- Not for sale — mass production targeted for end of 2026, external deliveries in 2027
- No official price (early estimates ~
50k for enterprise use) - No SDK or developer access programme announced
- Autonomy still being proven; all figures come from XPeng's reveal, not independent testing
