# AEON vs XPeng IRON in 2026

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

| Attribute | [AEON](/consumer/models/aeon) | [XPeng IRON](/consumer/models/xpeng-iron) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Hexagon](/companies/hexagon) | [XPeng Robotics](/companies/xpeng-robotics) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | pilot | research |
| **Availability** | enterprise | enterprise |
| **Price** | Not announced | Not announced |
| **Capability claims** | — | — |
| **Brain** | [GR00T N1 (Isaac GR00T)](/brains/gr00t-n1) (foundation-model) | [VLT (XPENG VLA / VLA 2.0)](/brains/vlt) (foundation-model) |
| **Verified deployments** | 1: [BMW Group](/companies/bmw) | 1: [Baosteel Group](/companies/baosteel) |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 5 | 6 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/aeon-vs-xpeng-iron_

## Common questions

### What is the difference between AEON and XPeng IRON?

AEON 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.

### Which has more verified deployments, AEON or XPeng IRON?

AEON and XPeng IRON each have 1 verified deployment on the DEPLOY registry (confirmed at named sites with primary sources).


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