Iron — price, specs & alternatives (2026 index)
XPENG Robotics, China · humanoid robot
Iron by XPENG Robotics (China) is a humanoid robot; it has no public price as of 2026-09, status: not sold yet.
No official price exists; XPENG's CEO has only said Iron could eventually cost 'similar to car prices'. Press reports circulate an estimate of around $150,000, which is a press estimate, not an offer. Mass production began in 2026 with first commercial deployments targeted for 2027; there are no public orders open.
Verified as of 2026-09 · how we verify prices
Price tracked since 2026-08 — history chart appears with the next revision.
Iron vs its class
Computed from this index: medians across the humanoid robot models that publish each figure. No estimates — the medians move as the data does. 52 models
| Metric | This model | Class median | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 70 kg | 58.5 kg | ×1.2 |
| Height | 178 cm | 168 cm | ×1.06 |
| Degrees of freedom | 62 | 31 | ×2 |
Alternatives & how they compare
Iron against its closest rivals in this class — Western and Chinese alternatives side by side, by price and key specs.
| Model | Maker | Price (USD) | Payload | DoF | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | XPENG Robotics (China) | — | — | 62 | Not sold yet |
| Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1 | Rainbow Robotics (South Korea) | $80,000–$120,000 | 3 kg | 24 | For sale |
| 1X NEO | 1X Technologies (Norway) | $20,000 | 25 kg | — | Pre-order |
| Unitree G1 | Unitree Robotics (China) | $13,500–$73,900 | 2 kg | 23 | For sale |
Total cost of ownership — indicative
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