Xpeng Motors Establishes Robotaxi Business Unit, Plans to Launch Passenger Demonstration Operations in the Second Half of the Year

On March 23, according to Cailian Press, XPeng Motors established a Robotaxi Business Unit today to oversee its Robotaxi operations.Product definition, project integration, R&D testing, and operations workThis department operates under a lightweight organizational model, collaborating and leveraging the company’s centralized, platform-based resources to achieve business objectives.

Xpeng Motors Chairman He Xiaopeng stated at the Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results meeting that Xpeng plans to start the passenger demonstration operation of Robotaxi in the second half of this year, to validate the technology, customer experience, and business model.

Earlier this year, Xpeng Motors shared real-world testing footage of its Robotaxi sent back by the testing team at the factory. The model equipped with Xpeng's second-generation VLA has already passed third-party field tests and is currently undergoing regular L4 public road testing.

Xpeng Motors Vice President @Thomas Electric Train subsequently responded to the claim that the Xpeng GX has achieved driverless pickup and drop-off, stating that the video showcases a preliminary demonstration of the second-generation VLA capability, and that he had previously witnessed Robotaxi testing in person at the factory.Feel that this year will be a moment of explosive emergence of products and technologies.。

Additionally, according to IT Home's previous report, during the 2025 Xpeng Technology Day, Xpeng officially entered the Robotaxi autonomous taxi field.Three Robotaxi models will be launched in 2026.。

Xpeng's Robotaxi is designed for L4 level autonomous driving, equipped with two sets of hardware to ensure safety. The vehicle is fitted with 4 Turing AI chips.Boasting the highest computing power globally for mass-produced vehicles at 3000 TOPSEquipped with XPeng's second-generation VLA.

Xpeng Robotaxi will be equipped withVehicle Interaction Function, the car's behavior, such as turning left or right, looking for a parking space, etc., can be seen from the front windshield.