XPeng's humanoid robotics unit raises over US$900M in first round at a post-money value above US$6.3B

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It is the unit's first outside funding, led by IDG Capital with Tencent and Alibaba taking part; XPeng keeps control. The IRON humanoid is due to enter mass production by the end of the year, with deliveries starting in 2027.