The new generation of humanoid robot IRON, developed by Chinese company XPeng Technology, made its debut on the 5th. Some netizens commented that 'it feels like a real person is trying hard to act as a robot.' XPeng Motors Chairman He Xiaopeng responded that he is both pleased and amused, as some people just don’t believe the world is changing so quickly.
The Robot’s ‘Catwalk’ Amazes
On the morning of the 6th, He Xiaopeng responded via Weibo about the technology event yesterday, saying that Miss Iron, the XPeng female humanoid robot, walked out on the runway to amaze the audience, but more than half of the online comments were questioning whether there was a real person inside the robot. This really made their robotics team both happy and amused.
He Xiaopeng also pointed out that some people just don't believe how fast the world is changing. This morning, he was forced to record a one-take, no-edits video to address the doubts, hoping everyone can tell real from fake and to clarify things.
According to previous reports, on November 5th, XPeng’s new generation humanoid robot IRON was unveiled at XPeng Technology Day. He Xiaopeng revealed at the event that this generation of IRON is the last pre-research version, and the mass production version will not be taller than 170cm. According to introductions, the new generation of humanoid robot IRON features an all-solid-state battery and is equipped with three Turing chips and a physical world foundation model.
IRON delivered a 'catwalk' performance with natural, smooth movements and highly realistic human postures. It is reported that the R&D team achieved IRON’s light and gentle steps by increasing the passive degrees of freedom in the toes, making its movements as flowing as walking in space.