Lately, while watching the evolution of robots, I've been thinking that XPeng's new humanoid 'IRON' is somehow incredibly human-like🌸
Especially when you watch the latter part of the video, its movements look exactly like a person walking. I haven't seen such natural walking in other humanoids very often, so I was pretty surprised😳✨
What Kind of Robot is IRON?
XPeng is a Chinese automobile manufacturer, and apparently they've been making robots recently too. This IRON robot isn't just cool-looking - it seems they're really focused on making it walk smoothly like a human💡
- They're aiming for mass production in 2026🎀
- They plan to release an SDK (Software Development Kit) and create applications together with developers worldwide🔧
- Basically, it's like they're saying "Everyone, please make apps for IRON!"🧠
Why is the Walking Style Important?
Robots often have this image of moving awkwardly, but IRON's walking style conveys a sense of 'human-likeness' that makes it easier to feel familiar with✨
If the walking style is natural, it reduces the awkwardness when working together in situations like nursing care or customer service, and most importantly, it's just exciting to watch🥰
What Does It Mean to Grow Together with an Open SDK?
I've heard this term before but never really understood it well - essentially, XPeng seems to want to make IRON not just a robot, but a 'platform' where various people can use it and share ideas together💭
Apparently, making things open and expanding development is trending among Chinese AI companies, and I think this approach will rapidly increase both technology and services👍
To Summarize...
IRON is still in development, but:
- Steadily preparing for mass production in 2026
- Walking style is quite human-like and fresh
- Planned to evolve together with people worldwide through an open development environment
With all this, I think it's a presence that I'm really curious to watch going forward✨
There are still some unclear details about its specific capabilities at this point, but if humanoids like this become more common in our daily lives, everyday life might become a bit more fun, right?💗
Hatena
