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XPENG Researchers and Academic Partners Introduce GroundingPI, An Open-Source Visual Perception Model For Physical AI

Developed by researchers affiliated with XPENG, Peking University, The University of Hong Kong and other academic institutions, GroundingPI introduces a perception-focused approach to foundation models for Physical AI. The 4B-parameter model achieved an average score of 73.68 across 34 perception benchmarks, outperforming GPT-6 Astra (71.54) in the research team’s evaluation. … [continued]

XPENG Sales Soar!

XPENG had a fantabulous sales month in October. We can give you the numbers, but as you can see well enough in the chart above and below, the company’s sales soared to a whole new level last month. Reaching 50,237 vehicle deliveries, that meant 22% sales growth month over month … [continued]

XPENG L05 Offers A Bit More

XPENG recently launched sales of the new L05 in China and began shipments to global markets. Having seen a camouflaged prototype in Munich a few months ago, I had the impression that it was basically a longer L03. Looking at the production model, other than a few added features and … [continued]

XPENG’s Human Approach To Technology Awarded Most Popular Employer

XPENG has recently been named 2026 Forbes China Most Popular Employer amongst employees. This isn’t the first time XPENG has won an employer award. Having visited their campuses and seen how the company treats its employees, I can understand why. From the approachability and openness of the executives to the … [continued]

XPENG Launches “YOYO” Robotaxi

XPENG’s autonomous driving technology has been getting better and better (see Larry’s real-world experiences with the technology in recent weeks here, here, and here). Going further down that road, XPENG has just launched a robotaxi model, YOYO. We don’t know a ton about this model yet, but there are some … [continued]