Key specs
- Maker and country
- XPeng, China (Guangzhou)
- Status (26 Oct 2026)
- Mass production planned from end of 2026; first deliveries planned for first half of 2027 (XPeng, 12 Oct 2026)
- Hands
- 22 degrees of freedom per hand (XPeng)
- Computing
- Three XPeng Turing AI chips
- Battery
- Solid-state battery (capacity not published)
- Locomotion
- Legs
Our verdict
IRON is the most human-looking Chinese humanoid, but it is a 2027 product. Watch whether volume production starts on time.
What we like
- Car maker with its own factories and AI chips
- Europe planned for second half of 2027
- Very human-like movement in demos
- Planned to speak Chinese, English and German; Europe planned for second half of 2027
What to know
- No price
- Not yet delivered to customers
- Not yet in production at scale
- First uses are greeting and guiding customers, not heavy work
How it compares
| Spec | XPeng IRON | 1X NEO | Unitree G1 | Figure 03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | See latest price | $20,000 Early Access or $499 per month | from $13,500 (Unitree, excl. tax and shipping); EDU versions by quote | See latest price |
| Maker and country | XPeng, China (Guangzhou) | 1X Technologies, US and Norway | Unitree, China (Hangzhou) | Figure AI, US |
| Status (26 Oct 2026) | Mass production planned from end of 2026; first deliveries planned for first half of 2027 (XPeng, 12 Oct 2026) | Pre-order, US only. 1X says US deliveries start in 2026; no independently confirmed customer deliveries found as of early October 2026 | Shipping worldwide, including UK retail stock | Built at Figure's BotQ factory; working with partners such as BMW. No public sale |
| Hands | 22 degrees of freedom per hand (XPeng) | 22 degrees of freedom per hand, IP68 (submersible) | - | - |
| Computing | Three XPeng Turing AI chips | - | - | - |
| Battery | Solid-state battery (capacity not published) | About 4 hours (1X) | - | - |
| Locomotion | Legs | Legs | - | Legs, top speed 1.2 m/s (Figure) |
| Category | - | Humanoid home robot | - | - |
| Status | - | US pre-order; 1X says deliveries start 2026, none independently confirmed as of early October 2026 | Shipping | Partners and internal use only; no public price or pre-order (Oct 2026) |
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