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XPENG Launches 'YOYO' Robotaxi Brand, Opens China Registration

Guangzhou, China – October 08, 2026 -- XPENG has unveiled "XPENG YOYO" as the official brand name for its Robotaxi unit, opening public online registration in China via invitation codes and launching a dedicated page on its corporate website.

XPENG becomes China's first automaker to mass-produce a fully in-house Robotaxi with pre-loaded hardware

Each vehicle carries four in-house Turing AI chips delivering a combined 3,000 TOPS of compute, which the company states is the highest in-vehicle processing power currently available. The system runs on XPENG's VLA2.0 large model and operates without HD maps or LiDAR, a design intended to allow rapid redeployment across different cities.

HEVO, Flying Pig GSE Partner on Wireless Charging for Airport Fleets

Brooklyn, N.Y. and Spokane, Wash. – September 29, 2026 -- HEVO Inc. and Flying Pig GSE LLC have entered a strategic collaboration to bring automated wireless charging technology to electric and autonomous Ground Support Equipment (GSE) at airports.

HEVO contributes patented Rezonant wireless charging hardware to the partnership

HEVO, a New York-based Tier 1 supplier, will combine its Rezonant wireless charging hardware, power electronics, controls and Journey software platform with Flying Pig GSE's four decades of aviation operating experience and airport customer relationships. The goal is to identify applications where automated charging improves fleet utilization and supports increasingly automated airport environments.

Inceptio Tops 1 Billion Autonomous Trucking Kilometers in China

Shanghai – September 11, 2026 -- Inceptio Technology has surpassed 1 billion kilometers of commercial autonomous driving mileage, cementing its position as the dominant player in China's autonomous trucking market with more than 90% share.

Inceptio's autonomous system now covers 97% of China's highway network

The company's technology serves express delivery, less-than-truckload transport, cold chain, general cargo, and liquid food logistics. In 2026, several leading express delivery firms began making autonomous driving a standard configuration in heavy-duty truck procurement, citing measurable gains in safety, driver workload, labor efficiency, and fuel consumption.