Xpeng Launches L03 Globally, Plans Humanoid Robot Rollout by 2027

Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng has launched the L03, its most internationally ambitious vehicle, simultaneously across 65 markets, while also revealing plans to mass-produce humanoid robots. The L03 is the first consumer vehicle from a Chinese automaker to ship with in-house autonomous driving chips as standard, powered by Xpeng's proprietary Turing AI processor Source: TheNextWeb.

The L03 Launch

Unveiled on July 16, 2026, in Munich, the L03 is a coupe-SUV designed under former Ferrari design chief JuanMa Lopez Source: CNA. Every trim includes at least one Turing chip, with the top Ultra variant carrying three for a combined 2,250 trillion operations per second. The vehicle features a second-generation VLA driving system, Google Maps Auto SDK, and a claimed range of up to 625 km (CLTC) or 1,330 km with the range-extender version Source: TheNextWeb. European pricing starts at €34,990 in France, undercutting Tesla's Model Y Source: TheNextWeb. Xpeng positions the L03 as a "beyond class" model with standard features like a panoramic glass roof, massage seats, and 0.228 drag coefficient Source: Wired.

Physical AI Strategy

Xpeng expects to produce over 1,000 humanoid robots per month by end of 2026, with commercial deliveries of its Iron robot beginning globally in 2027 Source: SCMP. The robots run on the same Turing chip and VLA software stack as the L03. CEO He Xiaopeng aims to sell 1 million robots by 2030 Source: SCMP.

Volkswagen, which holds a roughly five percent stake in Xpeng, has licensed the Turing chip and VLA system for its own vehicles—the first major Western automaker to adopt Chinese autonomous driving technology at that depth Source: TheNextWeb. Despite the technical achievements, market acceptance in Europe remains uncertain as an unfamiliar Chinese brand introduces significant onboard computing power Source: TheNextWeb.