Xpeng Motors CEO He Xiaopeng has issued an inside letter to staff outlining the corporate’s 2026 technique, declaring that “bodily AI + globalization should break by way of this yr” and saying plans to develop the worldwide workforce by 8,000 staff, together with 5,000 campus recruits.
Xpeng delivered 429,400 automobiles in 2025, a report excessive, attaining 113% of its annual gross sales goal. He described 2026 as a historic inflection level, calling it the yr when Xpeng’s embodied intelligence enterprise shifts from “having the ability to construct” to “having the ability to mass-produce.” The corporate goals to develop into the primary tech agency globally to mass-produce three frontier AI merchandise in the identical yr: humanoid robots, flying vehicles, and Robotaxis.
Robotaxi pilot operations will start this yr, with He projecting that 2027–2028 will mark an early fast development part, driving vital positive factors in income and valuation. The subsequent-generation IRON humanoid robotic is scheduled to enter mass manufacturing by year-end and is positioned as an AI agent assembly automotive-grade requirements, focusing on large-scale deployment in eventualities akin to guided excursions and retail help, whereas opening its SDK to world builders. In the meantime, Xpeng’s modular flying automobile—dubbed the “Land Plane Provider”—has rolled off its pilot manufacturing line and is anticipated to realize scaled manufacturing and deliveries throughout the yr.
On the worldwide entrance, Xpeng plans to launch no less than 4 new fashions abroad in 2026 and goals to double worldwide gross sales this yr. By 2030, the corporate targets 1 million annual abroad car gross sales, contributing greater than 70% of complete earnings.
He additionally revealed that over 100 PhD graduates have been recruited together with his direct approval, and that some AI-related roles now supply annual compensation exceeding RMB 1 million (roughly USD 140,000), underscoring Xpeng’s push to safe top-tier technical expertise because it transitions from an EV producer to a full-spectrum bodily AI firm.
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