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Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (bipedal) vs XPeng IRON (next-gen)

Data confidence: medium / medium · reviewed by Andrei Sheshenin · how we score

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (bipedal) and XPeng IRON (next-gen) have the same overall score (28). They score the same in locomotion, manipulation, hands, autonomy, deployment. Only XPeng IRON (next-gen) has a public price (about $150,000).

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28score
Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (bipedal)Humanoid (SKL.vc)
Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (bipedal)
Humanoid (SKL.vc) · UK · Walks on legs
Height179 cm
Weight90 kg
Joints29
Lifts15 kg
Speed7.2 km/h
Battery4 h
PriceNot disclosed
Prototype
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28score
XPeng IRON (next-gen)XPeng
XPeng IRON (next-gen)
XPeng · China · Walks on legs
Height178 cm
Weight70 kg
Joints82
Lifts?
Speed?
Battery?
Price$150k estimate
Prototype
Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (bipedal)XPeng IRON (next-gen)
Body
179 cm
Height
178 cm
90 kg
Weight
70 kg
LegsMoves onLegs
29
Joints (degrees of freedom)
82
electric rotary; modular 12-DoF hand or 1-DoF parallel gripperActuatorshumanoid spine, bionic muscles, flexible skin
Movement
7.2 km/h
Top speed
?
Hands and lifting
12
Joints per hand
22
5
Fingers
5
15 kg
Carries (both arms)
?
Battery
4 h
Runtime per charge
?
swappable batteryChargingall-solid-state battery
Brain and senses
KinetIQ (four-layer AI stack); KinetIQ Ascend RLAI modelVLT + VLA + VLM
NVIDIA computeOnboard computer3x XPENG Turing AI chips
Head RGB cameras + 2x depth; 6D F/T sensors; wrist RGB cameras; end effector F/T; haptic feedback; 6-mic arraySensorsFull-coverage soft skin with tactile sensors
Not disclosedSoftware / SDKSDK for third-party developers
Buying it
Not disclosedPrice$150k estimate
Not disclosedPrice detailshumanoid.guide early estimate ~USD 150k, not official; no disclosed price or paid order
early access requestAvailabilitynot on sale; production line announced
PrototypeStatusPrototype
Not disclosedCustomersXPeng stores and campuses (first); Baosteel inspection partner
R&D; future household and industrial tasksUsed forretail guide and sales assistant, reception, industrial inspection
What it has shown (our assessment)
Handles stairs and uneven groundLocomotionHandles stairs and uneven ground
Scripted pick-and-placeManipulationScripted pick-and-place
Hand with 6-11 jointsHandsHand with 6-11 joints
Limited autonomy in demosAutonomyLimited autonomy in demos
Prototype onlyDeploymentPrototype only

Watch them

Meet HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal · Humanoid on YouTube
XPENG | Why is IRON so human-like? · XPENG on YouTube

What each has shown

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (bipedal): walking 48 hours after assembly, running and jumping on video

XPeng IRON (next-gen): humanoid gait on the podium, exit from the assembly line

FAQ

Which ranks higher, Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (bipedal) or XPeng IRON (next-gen)?

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (bipedal) and XPeng IRON (next-gen) have the same overall score (28).

Can you buy Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (bipedal) or XPeng IRON (next-gen)?

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (bipedal): prototype. XPeng IRON (next-gen): prototype.

Which costs less, Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (bipedal) or XPeng IRON (next-gen)?

Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (bipedal): price not published; XPeng IRON (next-gen) about $150,000.

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