XPeng Motors' humanoid robot IRON fell face-first onto a stage during its first public appearance at a shopping mall in southern China.
- Date of incident
- 2026-02-01
- Location
- southern China
- Model
- IRON
- Sources
- 5
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How the event developed
- 2026-02-02Report
XPeng Motors' humanoid robot IRON fell face-first onto a stage during its first public appearance at a shopping mall in southern China.
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- businessinsider.comXPeng Motors' humanoid robot IRON fell face-first onto a stage during its first public appearance at a shopping mall in southern China.2026-02-02copy 2026-11-01tier 2
- scmp.comXpeng's humanoid robot Iron lost its balance and fell backwards while standing still on stage during a public showcase at a mall in Shenzhen, with a staffer breaking its fall before it was carried away.2026-02-02copy 2026-10-12tier 2
- interestingengineering.comXpeng's IRON humanoid robot lost its balance while standing still during a catwalk showcase at a Shenzhen shopping mall and fell backwards onto the stage, with a staff member partially breaking its fall.2026-02-02copy 2026-10-30tier 2
- technode.comXpeng Motors' humanoid robot IRON fell during its first public appearance at a shopping mall in Shenzhen, with CEO He Xiaopeng calling the incident a normal part of technological development.2026-02-02copy 2026-10-30tier 2
- e.vnexpress.netXpeng's humanoid robot Iron lost its balance and fell face-first onto the ground during its first public appearance at a shopping mall in Shenzhen, China.2026-02-03copy 2026-10-15tier 2
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