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Software

XPeng's assisted driving (VLA 2.0), its Robotaxi, and the car software it sends over the air.

Where it stands

done newest next, as XPeng dates it Selected milestones, not a time scale.

VLA 2.0 in XPeng's cars, China

In customers' cars
  1. Announced5 Nov 2025
  2. Test drives2 Mar 2026
  3. In customers' cars19 Mar 2026
  4. Upgrade XOS 6.3.022 Sep 2026
  5. Cars on dual Nvidia chipsQ4 2026Target
  1. In customers' cars19 Mar 2026
  2. Upgrade XOS 6.3.022 Sep 2026
  3. Cars on dual Nvidia chipsQ4 2026Target

Latest22 Sep 2026 XOS 6.3.0 rolling out 7,8

NextQ4 2026 Cars on dual Nvidia chips Target

All 6 steps, with sources

  1. Plan or target

    Tech Day: VLA 2.0 announced, with Volkswagen as its first outside customer 1

  2. Permit or certificate

    Guangzhou Level 3 road-test permit (a permit to test, not to sell) 2

  3. Demonstration

    Media test drives; test drives in 732 stores from 11 Mar 3

  4. In customers' hands

    Begins reaching customers' Ultra cars 4,5,2

  5. In use

    XPeng: 98.52% of new Ultra owners used it daily in their first week 6

  6. In customers' hands

    Upgrade XOS 6.3.0; a Lite version reaches Max cars with one Turing chip 7,8

VLA 2.0 abroad

Demonstrations only
  1. Media drives, Munich16 Jul 2026
  2. Third-party ride11 Sep 2026
  3. Public rides, Paris13–18 Oct 2026Announced
  4. EU approvalH1 2027Target
  1. Media drives, Munich16 Jul 2026
  2. Third-party ride11 Sep 2026
  3. Public rides, Paris13–18 Oct 2026Announced
  4. EU approvalH1 2027Target

Latest11 Sep 2026 Ride in Amsterdam Third party 13

Next13–18 Oct 2026 Public rides, Paris Announced

All 4 steps, with sources

  1. Research

    XPeng says it completed a localisation acceptance test in Germany 9

  2. Demonstration

    Media test drives in Munich 10

  3. Plan or target

    Q2 call: He Xiaopeng sets the first half of 2027 for European approval 11,12

  4. Demonstration

    Ride in Amsterdam 13

Robotaxi

Test rides by invitation
  1. Road testsJan 2026
  2. First off the line18 May 2026
  3. Staff rides9 Jul 2026
  4. Invited riders8 Oct 2026
  5. Passenger demoBy 31 Dec 2026Target
  6. No safety operator2027Target
  1. Staff rides9 Jul 2026
  2. Invited riders8 Oct 2026
  3. Passenger demoBy 31 Dec 2026Target

Latest8 Oct 2026 Opened to invited riders 16,17

NextBy 31 Dec 2026 Passenger demo Target

All 6 steps, with sources

  1. Plan or target

    Tech Day: trial operation planned for 2026; Amap named first partner 1

  2. Permit or certificate

    Guangzhou road-test permit: routine testing on public roads 14

  3. Production

    First mass-produced Robotaxi off the line in Guangzhou (a test fleet) 14

  4. Demonstration

    He Xiaopeng takes the first internal order in staff ride testing 15

  5. Permit or certificate

    Guangzhou remote-testing permit: road tests with the driver's seat empty 8,12

  6. Demonstration

    Named XPENG YOYO; rides opened to invited users outside XPeng 16

Volkswagen

Paying customer since 2024
  1. Partnership signed26 Jul 2023
  2. CEA in productionDec 2025
  3. VLA + Turing in UNYX 0816 Apr 2026
  4. CEA in petrol and hybrid cars2027Planned
  1. Partnership signed26 Jul 2023
  2. CEA in productionDec 2025
  3. VLA + Turing in UNYX 0816 Apr 2026
  4. CEA in petrol and hybrid cars2027Planned

CEA architecture, driving software and Turing chips 22,29

Latest24 Sep 2026 ID. UNYX 09 in production 27,28

Next2027 CEA in petrol and hybrid cars Planned

Partnership details & sources

Joint vehicle development

Vehicle platform, connectivity and driver-assistance software

ID. UNYX 08 (on sale) and ID. UNYX 09 18,24,26

CEA electronics architecture

Co-developed with Volkswagen's VCTC and CARIAD, which built it on an XPeng licence

ID. UNYX 07 and ID. AURA T6, two of five CEA cars Volkswagen plans by end-2026; its China-made petrol and hybrid cars from 2027 22,32,21

Driving software and chips

VLA 2.0, with Volkswagen its launch customer, and Turing chips, a supplier nomination

ID. UNYX 08 and 09; the AURA T6 uses CARIZON's driver assistance 29,28,26

How XPeng is paidXPeng is paid engineering fees, partly on project milestones, then licence revenue after production and, under some contracts, royalties tied to the cars sold. Its 20-F says it relies mainly on Volkswagen for this revenue, reported within services and others. Volkswagen also owns about 4.9% of XPeng, bought for about US$705.6m in 2023: a payment for shares. 33,2,34

Other carmakers and companies are in talks on technology and chips, none named; He Xiaopeng said new cases may be announced in Paris on 12 Oct. 30,31

Every step

  1. Plan or target

    Framework agreement: two Volkswagen-brand electric cars on XPeng's platform and software 18

  2. Paid for

    First engineering-service fees from Volkswagen, booked in services and others 19

  3. Plan or target

    Collaboration extended: CEA to Volkswagen's China-made petrol and hybrid cars, from 2027 20,21

  4. Plan or target

    Tech Day: Volkswagen named the first outside customer for VLA 2.0 and Turing 1

  5. Production

    CEA, the electronics layout developed with XPeng, in production in the ID. UNYX 07 22

  6. Production

    ID. UNYX 08 in series production, with XPeng's VLA and Turing chips 23,24

  7. In customers' hands

    ID. UNYX 08 goes on sale in China 25

  8. Demonstration

    ID. AURA T6, a second car on CEA, shown at Auto China 26

  9. Production

    ID. UNYX 09: pre-sale opens and production starts, a Turing chip as standard 27,28

Current software versions

Updated over the air

ChinaXOS 6.3.0 since 22 Sep 2026 7,8

AbroadXOS 5.9.5 since 26 Jun 2026 39,40

In testOR3 Testers' cars, Germany and Austria, since 4 Oct 2026 41

All 3 steps, with sources

  1. In customers' hands

    The G3, XPeng's first car, updated over the air from the start 35

  2. In customers' hands

    19 over-the-air updates by the end of 2020 36

  3. In customers' hands

    XOS 5.2, XPeng's first global update (cars abroad got it in August) 37,38

What's ahead

13–18 Oct 2026Public VLA 2.0 rides at the Paris showAnnounced

Public rides with VLA 2.0 driver assistance in the show's Autonomous Lab, announced by XPeng on 30 Sep. The organiser lists two XPeng L03s on open roads; MotorsActu gives the public days (12 Oct is for the press). 42,43,44

Late Oct 2026ID. UNYX 09 launchAnnounced

Volkswagen Anhui opened pre-sales of the ID. UNYX 09, its second model developed with XPeng, on 24 Sep at RMB199,900–249,900, with the official launch due in late October. 27

By 31 Dec 2026Robotaxi passenger demonstration in GuangzhouTarget

XPeng gave two deadlines on 28 May: the third quarter in one release, the second half of 2026 in its results release. On 8 October it called demonstration operations the next stage. 45,46,17

In the Management Tracker →

Q4 2026VLA 2.0 Lite for cars on dual Nvidia chipsTarget

For cars on two Nvidia Orin-X chips. He Xiaopeng's spoken target at the G9L events of 11 Aug and 17 Sep: in batches, to every such car. XPeng's 15 Sep text: in internal testing. IT之家 reported 2026 from its 8 Jan event. 47,48,49,50

2026Four more CEA models from Volkswagen's joint venturesPlanned

Volkswagen, 28 Jan 2026: it will present four further CEA cars from all its brand joint ventures in 2026. 22

2026Robotaxi mass production completedTarget

He Xiaopeng in XPeng's first-quarter results release, 28 May 2026: he will lead the team to complete mass production of the Robotaxi and the humanoid robot "this year". 45

1 Jan 2027China's driver-assistance safety standard in forceAnnounced

GB 47955—2026, a binding national standard for combined driver assistance, published on 2 Jul 2026 (Xinhua on gov.cn). XPeng's NGP is driver assistance under it. 51

H1 2027European approval for VLA 2.0Target

He Xiaopeng, Q2 call, 24 Aug 2026. On 14 Jul he wrote that NGP would launch in Europe in early 2027; on 20 Mar Brian Gu put it at end-2026 or early 2027, in Europe and parts of Southeast Asia. 11,12,52,53

In the Management Tracker →

2027CEA in Volkswagen's China-made petrol and hybrid carsPlanned

Volkswagen Group China, 15 Aug 2025: from 2027 CEA extends from Volkswagen-brand electric cars developed in China to the petrol and hybrid cars it makes there. XPeng's filing of the same day gives no year. 21,20

2027VLA 2.0 driver assistance in AustraliaTarget

XPeng's Australia strategy, 21 Jul 2026: advanced driver assistance from 2027, with Australia among the first right-hand-drive markets. 54

2027Robotaxi service with no safety operatorTarget

He Xiaopeng on results day, 24 Aug 2026; on 20 Mar he had hoped for early 2027. Through ride-hailing partners (Amap named); XPeng says it will not run the service itself. 55,53,15,1

In the Management Tracker →

Explore the evidence

Full dated history

  1. DemonstrationRobotaxi

    XPeng names its Robotaxi XPENG YOYO and opens rides to invited users outside the company, booked in its own app; it calls demonstration operations the next stage. Full item →

    Candice Yuan on Weibo, XPENG YOYO; Media XPeng's WeChat statement, via Sina Tech

  2. ResearchCurrent software versions

    XPeng's closed test of its next international update, which it calls OR3, picks its testers in Germany and Austria, the owners' forum xpeng-fahrer.de says. Full item →

    Community xpeng-fahrer.de · 24 Sep 2026

  3. Plan or targetVLA 2.0 abroad

    XPeng announces supervised NGP (VLA 2.0) rides for the public at the Paris show. The organiser lists two XPeng L03s on open roads; MotorsActu gives the public days as 13–18 October. Full item →

    XPeng, Paris release · 1 Oct 2026; Mondial de l'Auto; Media MotorsActu · 2 Oct 2026

  4. ProductionVolkswagen

    Volkswagen Anhui opens pre-sales of the ID. UNYX 09, its second model developed with XPeng, and starts production; every version carries a Turing chip, and its driver assistance runs on XPeng's VLA. Full item →

    Media CnEVPost; Media ifeng

  5. In customers' handsVLA 2.0 in XPeng's cars, China

    XOS 6.3.0, VLA 2.0's first major upgrade, begins rolling out, with VLA 2.0 Lite for Max cars with one Turing chip. CarPlay and split screen arrive in China with it. Full item →

    XPeng, September deliveries · 2 Oct 2026; XPeng, August deliveries

  6. On saleVLA 2.0 in XPeng's cars, China

    The G9L is launched in Beijing: the first car with VLA 2.0's new version (XOS 6.3.0), with up to three Turing chips. Full item →

    XPeng, G9L launch

  7. ResearchVLA 2.0 in XPeng's cars, China

    XPeng says the Lite version for cars on two Nvidia Orin-X chips has begun internal testing.

    XPeng, XOS 6.3.0 interview

  8. DemonstrationThird partyVLA 2.0 abroad

    CleanTechnica rides a pre-production L03 on VLA 2.0 in Amsterdam at XPeng's invitation, an XPeng staff member at the wheel: three driver interventions, no system disengagements. Published 28 Sep. Full item →

    Media CleanTechnica

  9. In customers' handsThird partyCurrent software versions

    Australian reviewers report faults on X9s lent to the press, the steering freezing among them; XPeng told CarsGuide an over-the-air update would fix them.

    Media CarsGuide; Media (2) · 1 Oct 2026

  10. Permit or certificateRobotaxi

    XPeng obtains a Guangzhou remote-testing permit for its Robotaxi: road tests with no safety operator in the driver's seat, on designated test roads. Full item →

    XPeng, August deliveries · 1 Sep 2026; XPeng, VLA 2.0 upgrade · 1 Sep 2026

  11. DemonstrationRobotaxi

    On its results day XPeng says staff have taken more than 2,000 Robotaxi rides; He Xiaopeng says a cloud platform for taking over remotely has been developed.

    Media 21st Century Business Herald; Media IT之家

  12. Plan or targetRobotaxi

    He Xiaopeng restates the goal: passenger service with no safety operator in 2027. On 20 March he had hoped for early 2027.

    Media IT之家; Q4 2025 call, Chinese · 20 Mar 2026

  13. Plan or targetVLA 2.0 abroad

    After a localisation test in Germany, He Xiaopeng targets European regulatory approval for VLA 2.0 in the first half of 2027.

    Q2 2026 call; XPeng, Q2 2026 results

  14. Plan or targetVLA 2.0 in XPeng's cars, China

    XPeng announces XOS 6.3.0 as VLA 2.0's first major model upgrade. He Xiaopeng gives late Aug or early Sep for the single-Turing Lite and Q4 for cars on two Orin-X chips.

    XPeng, G9L premiere; Media 21财经

  15. Plan or targetVLA 2.0 abroad

    XPeng's Australia strategy: advanced driver assistance (NGP with VLA 2.0) from 2027, Australia among the first right-hand-drive markets.

    XPeng, Australia strategy

  16. DemonstrationVLA 2.0 abroad

    At the L03's global launch in Munich XPeng gives media test drives and says He Xiaopeng and Liu Xianming completed a localisation acceptance test of its driver assistance in Germany; Google's map data will support NGP abroad.

    XPeng, L03 Munich launch; XPeng Germany; XPeng, Google Maps

  17. Plan or targetVLA 2.0 abroad

    He Xiaopeng on X: NGP powered by VLA 2.0 "will launch in Europe in early 2027"; he hopes to bring Robotaxi fleets to Europe with local partners.

    He Xiaopeng on X

  18. DemonstrationRobotaxi

    He Xiaopeng takes the first internal Robotaxi order. XPeng says it will not run the service itself: its income is to come from hardware, services and a revenue share.

    XPeng, Robotaxi staff tests

  19. In customers' handsCurrent software versions

    International XOS 5.9.5 starts reaching a first group of cars, with a wider rollout from 29 June.

    XPeng Netherlands

  20. Plan or targetRobotaxi

    XPeng gives two dates for a passenger demonstration in Guangzhou: the third quarter in one release, the second half of 2026 in its results release.

    XPeng, Q1 2026 results; XPeng, Q1 2026 review · 2 Jun 2026

  21. In useVLA 2.0 in XPeng's cars, China

    XPeng says that in VLA 2.0's first month, more than half the kilometres driven by cars with it were driven with assistance.

    XPeng, Q1 2026 review · 2 Jun 2026

  22. ProductionRobotaxi

    XPeng's first mass-produced Robotaxi comes off the line in Guangzhou: built on the GX, with four Turing chips and no lidar, for a test fleet. Full item →

    XPeng, Robotaxi production

  23. In useVLA 2.0 in XPeng's cars, China

    XPeng's first VLA 2.0 report: 98.52% of new Ultra owners used it every day in their first week; takeovers per 100 km fell 25.9% on the month.

    XPeng, first VLA 2.0 report

  24. DemonstrationVolkswagen

    At Auto China Volkswagen unveils the ID. UNYX 09, co-developed with XPeng, and FAW-Volkswagen's ID. AURA T6, built on CEA with CARIZON's driver assistance (not XPeng's).

    Volkswagen Group, Auto China 2026

  25. In customers' handsVolkswagen

    Volkswagen launches the ID. UNYX 08 in China, the first car from its partnership with XPeng, with XPeng's VLA driver assistance and Turing chips (1,500 TOPS).

    Media CnEVPost

  26. Plan or targetVLA 2.0 in XPeng's cars, China

    XPeng's written target: the Lite version reaches the 2026 MONA M03 Max, which has one Turing chip, in the third quarter of 2026.

    XPeng, 2026 MONA M03

  27. Plan or targetVLA 2.0 abroad

    Brian Gu: XPeng's driver assistance, VLA 2.0 included, to launch in Europe and parts of Southeast Asia once rules allow, expected end-2026 or early 2027.

    Q4 2025 call, Chinese

  28. Plan or targetRobotaxi

    He Xiaopeng: passenger tests with a safety operator in the second half of 2026, and he hopes to do without the safety operator early in 2027.

    Q4 2025 call, Chinese

  29. In customers' handsVLA 2.0 in XPeng's cars, China

    VLA 2.0 begins reaching customers' cars: Ultra versions of the P7, G7 and X9 in March, more models in April.

    XPeng, Q4 2025 results; 20-F 2025 · 16 Apr 2026; Media IT之家

  30. ProductionVolkswagen

    The ID. UNYX 08, the first car developed jointly by Volkswagen and XPeng, enters series production with XPeng's VLA and Turing chips, 24 months after the agreement.

    XPeng, UNYX 08 production; Volkswagen Group China

  31. Plan or targetVLA 2.0 abroad

    XPeng says VLA 2.0 will soon begin global road tests and plans to deliver it to customers worldwide from 2027.

    XPeng, VLA 2.0 media day

  32. DemonstrationVLA 2.0 in XPeng's cars, China

    VLA 2.0 media day: test drives in 732 stores from 11 March.

    XPeng, VLA 2.0 media day

  33. Permit or certificateRobotaxi

    A Guangzhou road-test permit lets XPeng's Robotaxi start routine testing on public roads.

    XPeng, Robotaxi production · 22 May 2026

  34. Plan or targetVLA 2.0 in XPeng's cars, China

    IT之家, reporting XPeng's 8 Jan launch event: a Lite version within 2026 for Max cars, both those with one Turing chip and those with two Orin-X chips.

    Media IT之家

  35. ProductionVolkswagen

    CEA, the zonal electronics layout Volkswagen's two China units developed with XPeng, goes into production in the ID. UNYX 07, Volkswagen says (28 Jan 2026).

    Volkswagen · 28 Jan 2026

  36. Permit or certificateVLA 2.0 in XPeng's cars, China

    Guangzhou grants XPeng a Level 3 road-test permit: a permit to test. No XPeng car is sold as Level 3.

    20-F 2025 · 16 Apr 2026

  37. Plan or target

    Tech Day: XPeng unveils VLA 2.0, with Volkswagen as its first outside customer, and plans Robotaxi trial operation in 2026 with Amap as first partner.

    XPeng, Tech Day 2025

  38. Plan or targetVolkswagen

    XPeng and Volkswagen extend their electronic-architecture collaboration to petrol and plug-in hybrid cars; Volkswagen Group China says CEA reaches its China-made petrol and hybrid cars from 2027.

    XPeng, Volkswagen E/E expansion; Volkswagen Group China, CEA extended

  39. In customers' handsVLA 2.0 in XPeng's cars, China

    The P7+ is launched with camera-only driver assistance; XPeng says it needs no option, subscription or payment.

    XPeng, P7+ launch

  40. In customers' handsCurrent software versions

    XOS 5.2 brings XPeng's city driver assistance to all of China without high-definition maps. XPeng calls it its first global update; cars abroad got it in August.

    XPeng, XOS 5.2

  41. Paid forVolkswagen

    XPeng records its first revenue from technical research and development services for Volkswagen in the first quarter of 2024, inside services and others.

    XPeng, Q1 2024 results · 21 May 2024

  42. Plan or targetVolkswagen

    XPeng and Volkswagen sign a framework agreement: two Volkswagen-brand electric cars on XPeng's platform with its software, from 2026, subject to a feasibility study; Volkswagen to buy about 4.99% of XPeng for about US$700m.

    XPeng, Volkswagen framework agreement

  43. In customers' handsVLA 2.0 in XPeng's cars, China

    Highway NGP, XPeng's driver assistance that follows the navigation route, reaches P7 owners in a software update (Xmart OS 2.5.0).

    20-F 2020 · 16 Apr 2021

  44. In customers' handsCurrent software versions

    XPeng's first car, the G3, is delivered with XPILOT driver assistance and updates over the air from the start.

    F-1 · 7 Aug 2020

Software releases

China

VersionWhat changed
6.3.0VLA 2.0's first major upgrade; VLA 2.0 Lite for Max cars with one Turing chip; CarPlay and split screenUltra and Ultra SE; Lite on single-Turing Max · Rollout XPeng, September deliveries · 2 Oct 2026; XPeng, August deliveries
6.3.0Announced as VLA 2.0's first major model upgrade; XPeng says the in-car model's parameters grow 3.5 timesG9L first · Announced XPeng, G9L premiere; XPeng, VLA 2.0 upgrade · 1 Sep 2026
6.2.0Pushed as the GX launched; VLA 2.0's second version for Ultra and Ultra SE carsUltra, Ultra SE and Max (Turing) and MONA Plus · Rollout XPeng, GX launch; XPeng, May deliveries · 2 Jun 2026
6.1.0Full push: VLA 2.0; city NGP without a set destinationVLA 2.0 cars · Rollout Media IT之家
6.0First cars updated over the air to Tianji AIOS 6.0, a new cockpit system2025 G7, new P7, X9 EREV · Rollout Media IT之家
6.0Tianji AIOS 6.0 standard on four 2026 models at launch2026 P7+, G7 EREV, G6, G9 · Rollout XPeng, 2026 global launch
5.6.0First batch: single-pedal stop, karaoke without a microphoneP7i, X9, G9, G6, P7+ · Rollout Media IT之家
5.4.0Trial for 12,000 owners: the end-to-end driving model in all scenarios, AI parkingG9, P7i, G6, X9 · Owners' test XPeng OTA forum
5.2City driver assistance (XNGP) across China without high-definition maps; 484 feature upgradesChina line-up · Rollout XPeng, XOS 5.2

International

VersionWhat changed
OR3Closed owners' test of the next international update; testers selected 4 OctTesters' cars, Germany and Austria · Owners' test Community xpeng-fahrer.de · 24 Sep 2026
5.9.5First group from 26 Jun, wider from 29 Jun: CarPlay and Android Auto split screen, curve-speed controlG6, G9, P7+, X9 in Germany · Rollout XPeng Netherlands; XPENG Switzerland · 7 Aug 2026
5.8.7Public rollout worldwide after about 200 European owners tested it; 10 European languagesG6 and G9 · Rollout XPeng Italy
5.8.0Third major international update of 2025; lane centring stays on when the driver steersExport cars · Rollout XPeng, XOS 5.8.0
5.6.0Rolled out in May, XPeng says in its 5.8.0 releaseExport cars · Rollout XPeng, XOS 5.8.0 · 25 Aug 2025
5.6Adaptive cruise and lane centring, camera self-calibration, charger search in 18 European marketsExport cars · Announced XPeng, XOS 5.6
5.4AI Guard; voice in English, French, German, Cantonese and Thai. XPeng later calls it 5.4.5Export cars · Rollout XPeng, XOS 5.4; XPeng, XOS 5.8.0 · 25 Aug 2025
5.2XPeng's first global update reaches cars outside ChinaExport cars · Rollout XPeng, XOS 5.6 · 8 Apr 2025; XPeng, XOS 5.2 · 30 Jul 2024
Plain words
VLA
XPeng's driving model that turns what the cameras see into steering and braking (vision-language-action).
Driver assistance (L2)
The car steers and brakes, but the driver must watch the road and stays responsible. XPeng's NGP is legally this, Level 2.
OTA, XOS
Over the air (OTA): new software sent to the car over mobile data, as a phone updates. XOS is the name of XPeng's car software.
Lite
A slimmer ("distilled") version of VLA 2.0 for cars with less computing power.
Details & sources

Every fact is dated by the time it describes; a figure by when it was first stated. Each product line shows a few selected milestones, evenly spaced rather than on a time scale: the steps it has reached, each dated and sourced, then the next one as XPeng dates it, never shown as reached. In a line's full list of steps, “Plan or target” (a hollow ring) records when a target was set and never counts as progress. Where XPeng's Chinese and English differ, the Chinese stands. What XPeng reported, what it targets, what others say and XPulse's own arithmetic are kept apart and labelled. Updated 10 Oct 2026.

Updated 10 Oct 2026