Rankings · #51 of 106
XPeng IRON (next-gen)
XPeng · China · Prototype
Made by XPeng in China, XPeng IRON (next-gen) is a bipedal humanoid, announced in 2025. It is still a prototype. We rank it #51 of 106 with 28/100: locomotion is the strong point, deployment the weak one.
28overall score
35technology
8commercial
What it has shown
humanoid gait on the podium, exit from the assembly line
How it compares
| Model | Overall | Locomotion | Manipulation | Hands | Autonomy | Deployment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XPeng IRON (next-gen) | 28 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | n/a |
| RobotEra Q5 | 30 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | n/a |
| Wandercraft Calvin-40 | 30 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | n/a |
| X-Humanoid Embodied Tien Kung 3.0 | 28 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | n/a |
| Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (bipedal) | 28 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | n/a |
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Specifications
| Maker | XPeng |
| Country | China |
| Status | Prototype |
| Form factor | biped |
| Announced | 2025 |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 82 |
| Hand DoF | 22 |
| AI stack | 3 Turing chips (2250 TOPS), XPeng physics AI model |
| Customers | XPeng stores (plan) |
| Not disclosed | payload, top speed, runtime, price, units deployed |
Notes and sources
Line launched 09.2026, mass production from late 2026, commercial deliveries 2027. 82 DoF in secondary sources only; brush 21-22 DoF
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How does XPeng IRON (next-gen) compare with Wandercraft Calvin-40?
Wandercraft Calvin-40 is one place higher with 30 vs 28: hands 1 vs 3, deployment 3 vs 1.