XPENG CEO He Xiaopeng Calls for Deeper Global Collaboration at the 2026 Paris Automotive Summit, Highlighting "XPENG AI Engineering"
He Xiaopeng unveiled XPENG AI Engineering and said the company will open its full-stack technologies to partners, with IRON production targeted for late 2026.
- On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng became the first Chinese automotive CEO to deliver a keynote at the Paris Automotive Summit, calling for deeper global collaboration across the automotive industry.
- Xiaopeng outlined the "Navigating the AI Era: Open Collaboration for a Smarter Future" strategy, emphasizing that no single manufacturer possesses all advantages required for next-generation smart mobility.
- XPENG, which invested approximately €770 million in R&D during the first half of 2026, is opening full-stack technologies including Turing chips and VLA 2.0 to global partners for co-development.
- Reinforcing his "In Europe, For Europe, With Europe" commitment, Xiaopeng noted successful regional production of four models, while confirming mass production of the IRON humanoid robot targets late 2026.
- The Company targets global market expansion for its NGP intelligent driving in 2027, with initial IRON deliveries and a European rollout scheduled for the first and second half of 2027, respectively.
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XPENG opens vehicle platforms, chips and engineering tools to global partners · TechNode
XPENG is opening its proprietary vehicle technologies and engineering capabilities to global partners through its XPENG AI Engineering business. Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng outlined the initiative at the Paris Automotive Summit, extending the company’s technology partnerships across vehicle development and production. The offering covers vehicle platforms, electrical and electronic architecture, batteries, electric drivetrains and […]
XPENG CEO He Xiaopeng Calls for Deeper Global Collaboration at the 2026 Paris Automotive Summit, Highlighting 'XPENG AI Engineering'
Mr. He Xiaopeng, Chairman & CEO, becomes the first Chinese automotive CEO to deliver a keynote in the history of the Paris Automotive Summit, calling for greater industry collaboration as AI, electrification and globalization reshapes the automotive sector.Mr. He Xiaopeng introduced XPENG AI Engineering, calling for open collaboration and opening XPENG's full-stack technologies and engineering capabilities to global partners, from vehicle platfo…
XPENG CEO He Xiaopeng Calls for Deeper Global Collaboration at the 2026 Paris Automotive Summit, Highlighting "XPENG AI Engineering"
Mr. He Xiaopeng, Chairman & CEO, becomes the first Chinese automotive CEO to deliver a keynote in the history of the Paris Automotive Summit, calling for greater industry collaboration as AI, electrification and globalization reshapes the automotive sector.
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