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.
Production and testing milestones compressed into a single year
The mass-produced Robotaxi rolled off the Guangzhou production line in May 2026. By July, the vehicle had completed the full operational chain from online ride-hailing to automated pickup and drop-off. In August, XPENG secured Guangzhou's remote testing qualification for intelligent connected vehicles, permitting road tests on designated Class I, II and III test roads without a safety operator in the driver's seat.
Paid trials at 1 renminbi per ride validated payment and service workflows before public rollout
Internal testing at that nominal fare was used to stress-test the payment process and service logistics ahead of expanding access from employees to external riders through the new registration system.
He Xiaopeng frames Robotaxi as a technology and revenue-sharing platform, not a direct fleet operator
Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng said XPENG will position itself as a technology provider and ecosystem enabler, monetizing through hardware sales, services and commission sharing while entrusting offline fleet operations to global partners. The company intends to supply its vehicle platform, autonomous driving software and AI stack as a combined package to scale deployment internationally.
Cabin features target comfort differentiation ahead of competitive rollout
Riders can preset cabin temperature and activate an in-car fragrance system through the registration app prior to boarding. The cabin includes zero-gravity seats, massage functions and a large entertainment screen with integrated content services.
The English brand name "YOYO" was selected for cross-language consistency as XPENG prepares to extend Robotaxi operations beyond China.