02:29 PM EDT, 06/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- XPeng ( XPEV ) CEO He Xiaopeng said he will personally lead the company's robotics business as the Chinese electric vehicle maker pushes toward mass production by the end of 2026, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing an internal letter.

He Xiaopeng said the decision to take on the role of CEO of the robotics unit, effective immediately, comes "on the eve of mass production and commercialisation" of XPeng's ( XPEV ) humanlike IRON robots, which debuted last year.

XPeng ( XPEV ) has set a goal of starting mass production of IRON robots by the end of 2026, the report added.

XPeng ( XPEV ) did not immediately respond to a request for a comment from MT Newswires.

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