Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng has launched\nan invite-only mini ride-hailing pilot to test its Yoyo robotaxi service\nin China.<\/p>\n
According to CarNewsChina, Xpeng chief executive He Xiaopeng named\nthe company\u2019s robotaxi service Yoyo on Thursday (8 October) and opened\nit to users in China through an invitation-based programme.<\/p>\n
The public pilot followed more than 2,200 test rides by company\nemployees in vehicles based on the GX model.<\/p>\n
Xpeng\u2019s Yoyo robotaxi app is available on WeChat. During the pilot,\nprospective passengers can set the cabin temperature and activate the\nair-freshening system before being picked up.<\/p>\n
The Xpeng robotaxi is based on the company\u2019s flagship GX SUV and is\nequipped with four in-house Turing AI chips, which Xpeng says deliver\neffective computing power of 3,000 tera operations per second\n(TOPS).<\/p>\n
The vehicle runs the second-generation Vision-Language-Action model,\nVLA 2.0, using a vision-based system without lidar or high-definition\nmaps.<\/p>\n
Xpeng says the vehicle is designed for Level 4 autonomous driving,\nallowing the system to perform driving tasks without human intervention\nunder specified operating conditions.<\/p>\n
It is equipped with \u201czero-gravity\u201d seats designed to minimise\npressure on the body, massage functions and rear-seat entertainment\nscreens.<\/p>\n
The first mass-produced vehicle rolled off the assembly line in\nGuangzhou in May 2026.<\/p>\n
In July 2026, the company tested the vehicles for employee transport,\nincluding online booking, autonomous pick-ups and completion of\njourneys.<\/p>\n
In August 2026, Xpeng obtained a remote-testing qualification in\nGuangzhou, allowing vehicles to be tested without a safety operator in\nthe driver\u2019s seat on designated Class I, II and III test roads.<\/p>\n
He Xiaopeng said the company had completed development of a\ncloud-based remote intervention platform.<\/p>\n
Xpeng is targeting 2027 for the launch of its fully driverless\nautomated ride-hailing service.<\/p>\n
The company plans to generate revenue from vehicle sales, technology\nservices and a share of operating income from partners managing local\nvehicle fleets.<\/p>\n
Xpeng is exploring partnerships to provide Yoyo transport services in\nEurope, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/xpeng-trials-yoyo-robotaxi-service-in-china-1791615121", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }