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Figure 03 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, Figure 03 is further along: at the commercial stage versus XPeng IRON at the research stage, as of 2026.

Figure 03 has more verified real-world deployments (4 vs 1).
Figure 03 is at the commercial stage; XPeng IRON at the research stage.

Attribute	Figure 03 View full model page →	XPeng IRON View full model page →
Manufacturer	Figure AI	XPeng Robotics
Form factor	humanoid	humanoid
Maturity	commercial	research
Autonomy	◐ not independently verified	◐ not independently verified
Availability	internal-onlyenterprise	internal-onlyenterprise
Price	Not announced	Not announced
Capability claims	Does dishes (autonomous, demonstrated-once) Folds laundry (autonomous, demonstrated-once) Tidies a room (autonomous, demonstrated-once)	Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
Brain	Helix (and Helix-02) (foundation-model)	VLT (XPENG VLA / VLA 2.0) (foundation-model)
Verified deployments	4	1Baosteel Group
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	30	7

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Editorial summaries

Figure 03

Figure 03 is the current-generation Figure humanoid, positioned by Figure for both home and commercial-integration use cases; the verified deployment record is currently single-operator at Catalyst Brands' Reno distribution facility, with no shipped home units on record. The BMW Spartanburg pilot, frequently cited as Figure's enterprise proof point, was Figure 02.

That deployment concluded in November 2025 and does not transfer to Figure 03's verification record. Figure describes the platform as fully autonomous in the demonstrated tasks, a framing that DEPLOY tracks as a claim rather than an audit until third-party reproduction lands.

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 Figure 03 and XPeng IRON differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Figure 03 is further along: at the commercial stage versus XPeng IRON at the research stage, as of 2026. Figure 03 has more verified real-world deployments (4 vs 1). Figure 03 is at the commercial stage; XPeng IRON at the research stage.

What is the difference between Figure 03 and XPeng IRON?

Figure 03 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 Figure 03 or XPeng IRON more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Figure 03 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, Figure 03 or XPeng IRON?

Figure 03 has more verified deployments (4) 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

Are brain waves the next unlock for physical AI?Figure 03 · TechCrunch – AI · 2026-07-26
BotQ has manufactured our 1,000th humanoid robot for F.03Figure 03 · X (Twitter) · 2026-07-23
Xpeng aims to build over 1,000 robots a month ahead of 2027 global roll-out - CnEVPostXPeng IRON · Google News · 2026-07-15
XPeng Aims to Produce Over 1,000 Robots a Month as It Plans Global Rollout - WSJXPeng IRON · Google News · 2026-07-15

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