From Mumbai's FirstPost, September 8:
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng says it has commissioned an automated production line designed to manufacture advanced general-purpose humanoid robots, in what the company describes as a first for the industry.
The announcement came from XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng, who shared images of the facility and a humanoid robot on X. According to He, the production system is designed to use robots to manufacture robots, reducing the extent of manual involvement in the assembly process.
Today, we launched the world’s first automated production line for advanced general‑purpose humanoid robots, using robots to mass‑produce robots, autonomously. This was uncharted territory, and we solved it from scratch. The commissioning of our production line means humanoid robots are now ready to scale up and step into the real world. What touched my heartstrings most was watching our very first advanced general‑purpose humanoid robot complete assembly and walk off the line on its own. To me, this is not just about a smarter tool or a commodity. I hope it gains true generalization ability to take on dangerous, repetitive, or undesirable tasks, and ultimately make life better. Perhaps one day, robots may become our companions, friends, or part of family. Grateful to every colleague on this momumental mission. And a warm welcome to IRON!
— Xiaopeng He (@xiaopenghexpeng) September 8, 2026
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...The commissioning of our production line means humanoid robots are now ready to scale up and step into the real world.
What touched my heartstrings most was watching our very first advanced general‑purpose humanoid robot complete assembly and walk off the line on its own. To me, this is not just about a smarter tool or a commodity. I hope it gains true generalization ability to take on dangerous, repetitive, or undesirable tasks, and ultimately make life better. Perhaps one day, robots may become our companions, friends, or part of family.
Grateful to every colleague on this momumental mission. And a warm welcome to IRON!
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