Flying Cars on the Way: XPeng’s Ambitious Roadmap Wins Over Investors

XPeng (XPEV), the Chinese electric vehicle maker, saw its stock jump sharply on Monday after showcasing an impressive lineup of new technologies — including robotaxis, a humanoid robot prototype, and a flying car project.

On Tuesday, the stock reached an intraday high of 28.06, its strongest level since July 2022, before easing back to around 27. That followed a 16% surge on Monday and another 3.4% rise Tuesday, pushing the company’s shares above a buy point of 24.96 and even past the top of its buy range at 26.20. XPeng is now up 130% in 2025 alone.

XPeng Positions Itself as an AI-First CompanyThe rally was driven by XPeng’s AI Day event last week, where the company unveiled a wide range of projects that go far beyond electric cars. Executives showcased three robotaxi models, a new humanoid robot, and progress on a flying car program. XPeng emphasized that it is building a full in-house tech ecosystem — including AI chips, operating systems, and its own large AI models — to support these futuristic products.

According to XPeng, this integrated technology platform will form the backbone of its upcoming innovations, from AI-powered vehicles and robotaxis to humanoid robots and flying cars.

The company had previously been cautious about the robotaxi market, citing its slow path to profitability. But CEO Brian Gu now says technological progress is moving faster than expected, prompting XPeng to accelerate development.

The robotaxi space is already active worldwide, with companies like Alphabet’s Waymo operating in U.S. cities such as Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Austin, while Chinese firms like Baidu, WeRide, and Pony.ai run similar services.

Flying Cars and Robots Coming Soon

XPeng expects its robots and flying cars to move from prototypes to real-world use in the near future. CEO He Xiaopeng said mass production of the humanoid robots should begin by the end of next year. At the same time, XPeng is constructing a specialized manufacturing plant for flying cars, targeting 5,000 units annually at launch and scaling up to 10,000. First customer deliveries are expected in 2026, according to comments Gu made to CNBC last month.

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