XPeng wins Guangzhou citywide L4 robotaxi demonstration permit
10/26/2026 — 10/26, 12:19·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)·In the 2026-10-26 briefing
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- XPeng has been granted a Guangzhou permit for intelligent connected vehicle demonstration operations, allowing it to run L4 robotaxi pilot s…
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On October 26, 2026, XPeng announced that the group had been granted an intelligent connected vehicle application demonstration operating permit by Guangzhou, allowing it to run L4 Robotaxi demonstration operations across the entire city. Prior to this, XPeng secured a road testing permit in Guangzhou in January 2026 and began normalized L4 testing on public roads. In March 2026, it set up a dedicated Robotaxi business unit to cover product definition, R&D, testing, and end-to-end operations. The first mass-produced Robotaxi based on the XPeng GX rolled off the line in May 2026.
Customer-facing trials began in July 2026, with XPeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng placing the very first order. By August 2026, He said a second-generation VLA-equipped, mass-produced Robotaxi had completed more than 2,000 internal test orders in Guangzhou, covering the full workflow of supervised passenger demonstration operations. On October 8, 2026, the Robotaxi was officially named XPeng YOYO, with the Chinese name taking meaning from relaxed and free-flowing travel. XPeng says it has completed development of a cloud-based takeover platform and targets driverless passenger operations in 2027. The same day, 36Kr also reported that XPeng had been granted the Guangzhou permit for citywide L4 Robotaxi demonstration operations.
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Latest turnXPeng has received approval for Guangzhou's intelligent connected vehicle application demonstration operations, allowing it to run L4 Robotaxi demonstration services across the entire city, according to 36Kr.
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XPeng has received approval for Guangzhou's intelligent connected vehicle application demonstration operations, allowing it to run L4 Robotaxi demonstration services across the entire city, according to 36Kr.
36氪AI score 57XPeng says its robotaxi unit has received a permit to run L4 demonstration operations across Guangzhou under the city’s intelligent connected vehicle program. The company says its XPENG YOYO robotaxi has completed more than 2,000 internal test orders and aims to launch driverless passenger service next year.
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