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Fourier GR-2 vs XPeng IRON in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, XPeng IRON is further along: at the pilot stage versus Fourier GR-2 at the research stage, as of 2026.

Fourier GR-2 has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 1).
Fourier GR-2 is at the research stage; XPeng IRON at the pilot stage.

Attribute	Fourier GR-2 View full model page →	XPeng IRON View full model page →
Manufacturer	Fourier Intelligence	XPeng Robotics
Form factor	humanoid	humanoid
Maturity	research	pilot
Autonomy	—	◐ not independently verified
Availability	internal-onlyenterprise	internal-onlyenterprise
Price	Not announced	Not announced
Capability claims	—	Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
Brain	—	VLT (XPENG VLA / VLA 2.0) (foundation-model)
Verified deployments	2Fourier Intelligence, Fourier Intelligence	1Baosteel Group
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	9	10

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Editorial summaries

Fourier GR-2

Fourier's GR-2 (from Fourier Intelligence, Shanghai) is a second-generation bipedal research humanoid (GRx generation 2, 2024). DEPLOY records it at research maturity with no verified deployments: it is a development and demonstration platform, not a commercial-deployment-at-scale product. As a research platform it has no consumer price. Cap-flag: most Chinese-humanoid commercial-deployment framing in this cohort, GR-2 included, is aspirational demonstration; the verification posture is demonstration, not verified autonomous deployment.

XPeng IRON

XPeng's IRON (from the Chinese EV maker XPeng) is a roughly 175-centimeter, 70-kilogram research humanoid, an automotive-OEM entrant into humanoids, the cross-OEM positioning that parallels Tesla Optimus emerging from a carmaker. DEPLOY records it at research maturity with no verified deployments. XPeng has shown IRON in staged demonstrations and stated consumer and industrial intentions, but the verification posture is demonstration, not verified autonomous deployment or commercial sale, and DEPLOY cap-flags aggregator 'autonomous' or 'shipping' framing. As a research platform it has no consumer price.

Common questions

How do Fourier GR-2 and XPeng IRON differ?

On DEPLOY's record, XPeng IRON is further along: at the pilot stage versus Fourier GR-2 at the research stage, as of 2026. Fourier GR-2 has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 1). Fourier GR-2 is at the research stage; XPeng IRON at the pilot stage.

What is the difference between Fourier GR-2 and XPeng IRON?

Fourier GR-2 and XPeng IRON are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.

Is Fourier GR-2 or XPeng IRON more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Fourier GR-2 nor XPeng IRON has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.

Which has more verified deployments, Fourier GR-2 or XPeng IRON?

Fourier GR-2 has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than XPeng IRON (1). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Recent coverage

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