Chinese EV maker plans to use solid-state batteries in humanoid robots

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Volkswagen bet on Xpeng to save its China business. It's not going to plan: When Volkswagen turned to EV maker Xpeng in 2023 to help fix its flailing Chinese ...

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Xpeng executive says EV maker will expand European production ahead of local content rules

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Aug 27

EV maker Xpeng set to challenge Tesla in embodied AI after robotics unit raises US$900m

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China robot makers seek to turn humanoid hype into useful work: Chinese robot makers showed off humanoids sorting parcels, packing mobile phones and helping ...

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"We're not far from beating Model Y" — Xpeng takes aim at Tesla: Xpeng's latest EV targets the Tesla Model Y, but it still has work to do

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Rising Demand for Caregiving and Emotional Support to Drive Humanoid Companion Robot Market to US$1.1 Billion by 2030, Says TrendForce

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Xpeng boss to head robot unit with humanoid mass production imminent: BEIJING — The chief executive of Xpeng said on Wednesday (June 10) he would personally lead ...

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Xpeng is targeting 2027 for full-scale delivery of its flying cars: The Chinese EV maker has already received more than 7,000 orders for the vehicle and expects ...

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How Tesla’s AI shift is prompting Chinese rivals to expand tech offerings: As Tesla diversifies into humanoid robots and self-driving cars, its Chinese ...

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XPENG's new humanoid robot has breasts. Here's why.: The Chinese EV company does have a reason for its robot's feminine appearance.

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Nov 07 25

Xpeng debuts creepy humanoid robot Iron at AI Day event: It's giving 'Westworld.' It's giving Scarlett Johansson in 'Under the Skin.'

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I rode in Xpeng’s Tesla FSD competitor, but in a ~$20,000 electric car: Today, in the margins of Xpeng’s AI Day in Guangzhou, I rode in Xpeng’s latest advanced ...

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China's UBtech wins $35m order for industrial humanoid robots: DALIAN, China -- UBtech Robotics has won a contract worth 250 million yuan ($35 ...

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China unveils world’s first humanoid robot that changes its own batteries: The Walker S2 returns to a charging point and swaps out its batteries when low on ...

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