Xpeng boss to head robot unit with humanoid mass production imminent

The chief executive of Xpeng said on Wednesday he would personally lead the company’s robotics business, as the Chinese electric vehicle maker – emerging as a frontrunner in humanoid robotics among automakers – pushes toward mass production by year-end.

“The (robot) industry is becoming increasingly hot and competitive, ‌and we ⁠have ⁠clearly seen the direction and timing of victory, but it still requires ​more arduous implementation and extremely high decision-making ability,” Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng ​said in an internal letter reviewed by Reuters.