XPeng names its robotaxi Yoyo, with no service launch date
The company announced the name on Weibo on October 8, 2026. The Chinese name is meant to suggest stress-free travel.
Event date: October 8, 2026 · Published: October 12, 2026
According to CnEVPost, XPeng announced its robotaxi under the name Xpeng Yoyo. The English name was chosen to be easy to pronounce around the world, which the company sees as a first step toward going abroad. The announcement did not give a launch date for passenger service or a fleet size.
Earlier statements by CEO He Xiaopeng, from the August 24 earnings call, mention more than 2,000 internal test rides in Guangzhou and a goal of launching a service without a safety driver in 2027. In 2027, XPeng plans to work with Chinese and foreign mobility platforms. Revenue is to come from vehicle sales, technology services and a share of operating revenue. The company also announced it will open a robotaxi SDK, with Amap as the first global partner.
Technical data according to the manufacturer
The car is based on the GX SUV and is meant to meet Level 4 autonomy requirements. The system relies on cameras only, without lidar or high-definition maps. According to the company, it has four in-house Turing chips with an effective 3,000 TOPS of computing power and the VLA 2.0 model.
For now this is a name and plans, not a running service. It is not known in which city or when the first commercial rides will start, or when XPeng's robotaxi will appear outside China.
Fact sheet
| Claim | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotaxi name | Xpeng Yoyo, announced October 8, 2026 on Weibo | CnEVPost | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Test rides (internal, Guangzhou) | over 2,000 | He Xiaopeng, earnings call August 24, 2026, via CnEVPost | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Goal: service without a safety driver | 2027 | XPeng via CnEVPost | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Computing power (4 Turing chips) | 3,000 TOPS (effective) | XPeng claim via CnEVPost | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Passenger service launch date | not given | CnEVPost | Oct 11, 2026 |
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