XPeng Motors humanoid robot unit Dogotix raises $900M

Dogotix, the humanoid robotics unit of XPeng Motors, raised more than $900 million in its initial funding round, bringing its post-money valuation to over $6.3 billion. The company plans to use the funds to develop hardware and software, train physical AI models, build mass-production facilities, and expand globally, with a goal of producing 1,000 IRON humanoids monthly by the end of 2026.

XPeng Motors humanoid robot unit Dogotix raises $900M The Robot Report https://www.therobotreport.com Dogotix, the humanoid unit of XPeng Motors, has attained a valuation of $6.3 billion as it plans to produce robots at scale. The post XPeng Motors humanoid robot unit Dogotix raises $900M appeared first on The Robot Report. Like other global automakers, XPeng Motors is branching into humanoid robots. The electric vehicle manufacturer today said that its Dogotix robotics /category/robotics unit has raised more than $900 million in its initial funding round, bringing its pre-money valuation to $5 billion and post-transaction valuation to more than $6.3 billion. XPeng said it plans to use the investment to further develop hardware and software, collect data, train physical AI models, build mass-production facilities, and expand globally. Founded in 2016, Shenzhen, China-based Dogotix will remain a subsidiary https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/xpeng-robotics of XPeng, with He Ziaopeng remaining CEO of both companies. Founded in 2014, Xiaopeng Motors Technology Co. or XPeng said it aspires to become a global leader in AI mobility. The Guangzhou, China-based company https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/xpeng-motors/ develops its full-stack advanced driver-assistance system ADAS technology and in-car operating system in-house, and most of its manufacturing takes place at facilities in China. XPeng released https://www.xpeng.com/news/019e3ad2f9789dd703de8a0282290180 its first robotaxi https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/robotaxi/ based on its GX platform in May, and it is still working toward profitability https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/xpeng-net-loss-widens-amid-physical-ai-push-e44b31f1 , said The Wall Street Journal . XPeng plans to scale robot production XPeng said it plans to produce https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3360814/race-against-tesla-china-ev-maker-xpeng-launch-viral-humanoid-globally-2027?module=inline&pgtype=article 1,000 IRON https://www.xpeng.com/au/explore/xpeng ai robot iron humanoids monthly by the end of 2026. The dexterous robot is aimed at retail https://www.therobotreport.com/category/retail-wholesale/ stores and industrial campuses, and the company said commercial deliveries will begin in 2027. Dogotix has also developed quadruped https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/legged-robots/ and tracked robots for smart home, logistics, power inspection, and security use cases. As an early-stage company, it did report losses https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/XPEV/6-k-xpeng-inc-current-report-foreign-issuer-6e335a7a8328.html in 2024 and 2025. Other automakers directly involved in humanoid development include Hyundai https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/hyundai/ , which is testing Boston Dynamic https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/boston-dynamics/ ‘s Atlas, and Tesla https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/tesla/ , which is preparing to produce https://www.therobotreport.com/from-evs-to-robotics-tesla-targets-10m-optimus-units-with-new-texas-plant/ its Optimus at scale. BMW Group has deployed https://www.therobotreport.com/bmw-group-deploys-figure-03-humanoid-after-tests-previous-version/ Figure AI https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/figure-ai ‘s Figure 03 after testing. These manufacturers see a large potential market for mass-produced complex machinery and electronics. Editor’s note: Humanoid robotics development will be the topic of a session track at RoboBusiness https://www.robobusiness.com/ 2026, which will be on Oct. 20 and 21 in Santa Clara, Calif. Companies presenting will include Agility, AgiBot, Apptronik, Core Matter Labs, ForceN, Kollmorgen, Persona AI, PSYONIC, and Synapticon. Register now to attend. https://web.cvent.com/event/7494a347-6721-45bc-95d0-337e8d036c45/summary Humanoid investment continues to climb IDG Capital led the funding round for XPeng, whose strategic investors include Alibaba and Tencent. Gaorong Ventures, which also supported autonomous vehicle developer Momenta https://www.therobotreport.com/momenta-raises-500m-for-autonomous-driving-technology/ and humanoid robot startup AgiBot https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/agibot/ , also participated, reported https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/xpeng-says-its-robotics-business-raised-over-900-million-first-funding-round-2026-08-24/ Reuters. XPeng said it has set a record for a single private financing in China’s embodied AI sector. The company’s valuation is similar to that of other recent recipients of funding for humanoids: - NEURA Robotics: Series C worth up to $1.4 billion https://www.therobotreport.com/neura-robotics-raise-up-1-4b-in-series-c-funding-physical-ai/ - Apptronik: Series A worth a total of $935 million https://www.therobotreport.com/apptronik-brings-in-another-520m-to-ramp-up-apollo-production/ - Unitree Robotics: IPO worth $906 million https://www.therobotreport.com/what-does-unitree-robotics-ipo-mean-for-humanoid-industry/ - Agility: SPAC deal to provide $620 million https://www.therobotreport.com/humanoid-maker-agility-robotics-go-public-through-spac-merger/ - Humanoid: $152 million in Series A https://www.therobotreport.com/uk-based-humanoid-secures-152m-in-series-a-funding/ Investors have given humanoid robotics companies more than $8.7 billion in venture capital so far this year, according to https://dealroom.co/resources/humanoid-robotics/ Dealroom.co . Two-thirds of that funding has gone to Chinese https://www.therobotreport.com/category/china/ companies, it noted. At the same time, it remains to be seen how and when these companies will deliver commercial value. For instance, Unitree https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/unitree/ ‘s stock surged https://www.forbes.com/sites/drewbernstein/2026/08/24/the-50-billion-backflip-inside-chinas-robot-stock-mania/ by about 460% after its initial public offering, but it has then fallen by 44% https://finance.biggo.com/news/9c4ac436-7c2d-415c-b454-d700517ba6ce from that high. The post XPeng Motors humanoid robot unit Dogotix raises $900M https://www.therobotreport.com/xpeng-motors-humanoid-robot-unit-dogotix-raises-900m/ appeared first on The Robot Report https://www.therobotreport.com . Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.