The global autonomous vehicle landscape just witnessed a significant shift. XPeng, looking to take on Tesla, has officially rolled the first mass-produced robotaxi off its assembly line in China, marking a major milestone as the first Chinese automaker to achieve this through entirely in-house development – both hardware and back-end software – without using any LiDAR.The Vehicle ItselfRather than engineering a purpose-built, undriveable pod—a strategy currently favored by the Tesla Cybercab and Geely’s upcoming EVA Cab—XPeng is leveraging existing manufacturing operations. The new robotaxi is built on the brand’s proven GX platform, the very same architecture that underpins its flagship consumer SUV.
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Author: Yash Bajaj
