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X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0 vs XPeng IRON (next-gen)

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

X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0 and XPeng IRON (next-gen) have the same overall score (28). X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0 is ahead in locomotion; XPeng IRON (next-gen) is ahead in hands; they score the same in manipulation, autonomy, deployment. X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0 is cheaper: about $125,000 vs $150,000.

#52

28score

X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0

X-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) · China · Walks on legs

Height169 cm

Weight62 kg

Joints43

Lifts4 kg

Speed6 km/h

Battery?

Price$125k estimate

Prototype

#51

28score

XPeng IRON (next-gen)

XPeng · China · Walks on legs

Height178 cm

Weight70 kg

Joints82

Lifts?

Speed?

Battery?

Price$150k estimate

Prototype

X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0		XPeng IRON (next-gen)
Body
169 cm	Height	178 cm
62 kg	Weight	70 kg
Legs	Moves on	Legs
43	Joints (degrees of freedom)	82
joints up to 400 Nm peak	Actuators	humanoid spine, bionic muscles, flexible skin
Movement
4 km/h	Walking speed	?
6 km/h	Top speed	?
Hands and lifting
12	Joints per hand	22
5	Fingers	5
4 kg	Carries (both arms)	?
Battery
Main + auxiliary battery; 33Ah standard	Charging	all-solid-state battery
Brain and senses
whole-body control with tactile interaction	AI model	VLT + VLA + VLM
D-Robotics Sunrise S600 (mass-production version)	Onboard computer	3x XPENG Turing AI chips
Not disclosed	Sensors	Full-coverage soft skin with tactile sensors
Huisi Kaiwu platform; dev docs, toolchain, low-code platform	Software / SDK	SDK for third-party developers
Buying it
$125k estimate	Price	$150k estimate
humanoid.guide listing USD 125k marked not verified; no official price	Price details	humanoid.guide early estimate ~USD 150k, not official; no disclosed price or paid order
unveiled Feb 2026; scaled mass delivery planned H2 2026	Availability	not on sale; production line announced
Prototype	Status	Prototype
Not disclosed	Customers	XPeng stores and campuses (first); Baosteel inspection partner
open R&D platform, industrial and service tasks	Used for	retail guide and sales assistant, reception, industrial inspection
What it has shown (our assessment)
Runs, recovers from pushes, gets up	Locomotion	Handles stairs and uneven ground
Scripted pick-and-place	Manipulation	Scripted pick-and-place
Basic hand, under 6 joints	Hands	Hand with 6-11 joints
Limited autonomy in demos	Autonomy	Limited autonomy in demos
Prototype only	Deployment	Prototype only

Watch them

X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0: X-Humanoid released Embodied Tien Kung 3.0: a More Open and Practical Humanoid Robotics Platform — X-Humanoid released Embodied Tien Kung 3.0: a More Open and Practical Humanoid Robotics Platform · CyberRobo on YouTube

XPeng IRON (next-gen): XPENG | Why is IRON so human-like? — XPENG | Why is IRON so human-like? · XPENG on YouTube

What each has shown

X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0: highly dynamic movements of the whole body with tactile interaction

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

FAQ

Which ranks higher, X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0 or XPeng IRON (next-gen)?

X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0 and XPeng IRON (next-gen) have the same overall score (28).

Can you buy X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0 or XPeng IRON (next-gen)?

X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0: prototype. XPeng IRON (next-gen): prototype.

Which costs less, X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0 or XPeng IRON (next-gen)?

X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0 about $125,000; XPeng IRON (next-gen) about $150,000.

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