XPeng has begun small-batch production of solid-state batteries designed for its IRON humanoid robot, vice president Gu Jie said at an industry conference on October 28. Shanghai Securities News reported that the complete robot remained in the final stage before the start of production.
The battery is designed for a humanoid body with limited internal space. XPeng’s product page emphasizes low weight and high energy density, alongside resistance to impacts and nail penetration. The intended application is a mobile machine that must power actuators and onboard computing while operating near customers.
The cell chemistry remains an important qualification. Although XPeng markets IRON with an all-solid-state battery, the latest small-batch announcement does not specify whether those production cells are fully solid-state or solid-liquid hybrids. CnEVPost noted that it also lacks specific energy-density and production-volume figures.
Battery output is separate from robot mass production. XPeng commissioned IRON’s production line in September and has targeted scaled manufacturing by the end of 2026, followed by launches and deliveries in 2027. Its planned commercial rollout initially focuses on stores and other service settings.
The update adds a manufacturing milestone to a field RobotsBeat has covered through Samsung SDI’s batteries. For IRON, the next useful evidence will include confirmed cell specifications, pack-level safety data and runtime under defined tasks. Those measurements will show what the new cells contribute to repeated commercial work.
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