Chinese electric vehicle and technology company XPENG has announced plans to commence mass production of its humanoid robot, dubbed IRON, by late 2026. The announcement, which gained traction following a Reddit post (https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1or7niy/xpeng_iron_gynoid_to_enter_mass_production_in/), signals XPENG’s continued expansion into the robotics sector.