# VLT (XPENG VLA / VLA 2.0), brain

Xpeng Robotics' vision-centric VLA (Tesla-FSD-style, vision-only) shared across Xpeng EVs, robotaxis, and the IRON humanoid. Trained on a 30,000+ GPU cloud cluster. Runs on the Xpeng Turing AI chip. Announced for open-sourcing to global partners, with Volkswagen as the launch partner. VLA 2.0 rolled to Xpeng Ultra vehicles in Q1 2026; IRON humanoid mass production is targeted for end-2026.

- **Slug:** vlt
- **Type:** Foundation model
- **Maturity (DEPLOY ladder):** Pilot
- **Open source:** yes

## Architecture

Vision-centric VLA (Tesla-FSD-style, vision-only), shared across Xpeng EVs, robotaxis, and the IRON humanoid. Trained on a 30,000+ GPU cloud cluster. Runs on the Xpeng Turing AI chip.


## Key facts

- **DEPLOY maturity rationale:** Pre-production: VLA 2.0 rolled to Xpeng Ultra vehicles Q1 2026; IRON humanoid mass production targeted end-2026. Recorded as pilot
- **Open-source pledge:** VLA 2.0 announced for open-sourcing to global partners
- **Launch partner:** Volkswagen, plus Turing chip nomination
- **Unveiled:** Xpeng AI Day, November 5, 2025
- **IRON mass production target:** End-2026
- **ET1 milestone:** January 2026
- **Powered-models flagged (non-humanoid, not in registry):** Xpeng robotaxis, XNGP ADAS for Xpeng EVs


## Developed by (1)

- [XPeng Robotics](/companies/xpeng-robotics.md)


## Powers (2)

- [XPeng IRON](/models/xpeng-iron.md) (XPeng Robotics)
- [XPENG Robotaxi](/models/xpeng-robotaxi.md) (XPeng Robotics)


## Sources (4)

1. **Xpeng pressroom (primary)** · https://en.xiaopeng.com/news.html
2. **Electrek: Xpeng VLA coverage** · https://electrek.co/
3. **RoboHorizon: Xpeng VLA 2.0 + IRON** · https://robohorizon.com/
4. **Inside China Auto: Xpeng AI Day November 5, 2025** · https://insidechinaauto.com/


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