Tesla has a new EV, robotaxi, humanoid robot, AI chip, and flying car competitor
An electric vehicle maker is not content to merely manufacture cars, but has far greater ambitions that involve robotaxis, humanoid robots, and even flying cars.
Sound familiar? It’s not Tesla.
Rather, Nasdaq-listed Chinese EV maker XPeng announced that next year it will launch three robotaxis made with in-house AI chips and begin mass production of its humanoid robots. It’s also developing a flying car — a concept Tesla CEO Elon Musk has only hinted at.
Tesla has been facing increased competition from Chinese automakers like XPeng and BYD, though neither can sell in the US — and neither has a Musk. Still, XPeng Co-President Brian Gu seems to share some of his gumption. “We didn’t want to be a traditional automaker or EV maker from the very beginning,” Gu said. “The future of cars is not electrification, but intelligence.”
Tesla has been facing increased competition from Chinese automakers like XPeng and BYD, though neither can sell in the US — and neither has a Musk. Still, XPeng Co-President Brian Gu seems to share some of his gumption. “We didn’t want to be a traditional automaker or EV maker from the very beginning,” Gu said. “The future of cars is not electrification, but intelligence.”
