XPENG names robotaxi service YOYO and opens invitation-based registration in China

XPENG announced XPENG YOYO as its robotaxi brand on October 8 and opened online registration in China via invitation codes, expanding beyond employee testing. The robotaxi uses four XPENG Turing AI chips with 3,000 TOPS combined and runs the VLA 2.0 model without lidar or HD maps.

• Robotaxi brand is XPENG YOYO, registration by invitation codes from October 8
• Four Turing AI chips deliver 3,000 TOPS; VLA 2.0 model runs without lidar or HD maps
• In August XPENG got approval for Guangzhou road tests without a safety operator
• Revenue planned from vehicle sales, services and commissions; fleets run by partners