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SE01 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 SE01 at the research stage, as of 2026.

SE01 is at the research stage; XPeng IRON at the pilot stage.

Attribute	SE01 View full model page →	XPeng IRON View full model page →
Manufacturer	EngineAI	XPeng Robotics
Form factor	humanoid	humanoid
Maturity	research	pilot
Autonomy	◐ not independently verified	◐ not independently verified
Availability	internal-onlyenterprise	internal-onlyenterprise
Price	$12,000-$26,000 (analyst estimate)	Not announced
Capability claims	Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)	Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
Brain	—	VLT (XPENG VLA / VLA 2.0) (foundation-model)
Verified deployments	1EngineAI	1Baosteel Group
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	6	10

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Editorial summaries

SE01

EngineAI's SE01 (from EngineAI, Shenzhen) is a 32-degree-of-freedom research humanoid noted for a neural-network natural-gait walking demonstration. DEPLOY records it at research maturity with no verified deployments: the natural-gait footage is demonstration material, not evidence of autonomous deployment, and DEPLOY cap-flags aggregator framing of SE01 as 'autonomous' or commercially deployed. As a smaller-maker research platform it has no consumer price.

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 SE01 and XPeng IRON differ?

On DEPLOY's record, XPeng IRON is further along: at the pilot stage versus SE01 at the research stage, as of 2026. SE01 is at the research stage; XPeng IRON at the pilot stage.

What is the difference between SE01 and XPeng IRON?

SE01 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 SE01 or XPeng IRON more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither SE01 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, SE01 or XPeng IRON?

SE01 and XPeng IRON each have 1 verified deployment on the DEPLOY registry (confirmed at named sites with primary sources).

Recent coverage

Xpeng Iron humanoid targets 2027 sales after internal trialsXPeng IRON · Humanoid.guide · 2026-10-13
XPENG IRON Autonomously Walks Off Production LineXPeng IRON · CleanTechnica · 2026-09-08
EngineAI opens Shenzhen T800 factory producing one humanoid robot every 15 minutesSE01 · Ben Smith, Deploy Editor · 2026-06-20
What Is a Humanoid Robot? [2026]SE01 · RoboZaps · 2026-06-10

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