Tesla’s Chinese rival is betting on ‘human-like behaviours’ to take on Optimus and why Elon Musk’s company should be worried
Chinese EV startup Xpeng is positioning its humanoid robot, Iron, as a direct competitor to Tesla’s Optimus. The company is emphasising traits that promote physical interaction, such as hugging humans, as it plans to take on the Optimus humanoid robot being developed by the Elon Musk–led EV maker. Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng recently unveiled the…