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Fourier GR-3 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 has more verified real-world deployments (1 versus 0) than Fourier GR-3 as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

XPeng IRON has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0).

Attribute	Fourier GR-3 View full model page →	XPeng IRON View full model page →
Manufacturer	Fourier Intelligence	XPeng Robotics
Form factor	humanoid	humanoid
Maturity	research	research
Autonomy	◐ not independently verified	◐ not independently verified
Availability	announced-no-dateannounced	internal-onlyenterprise
Price	Not announced	Not announced
Capability claims	humanoid robot with NVIDIA Isaac GR00T AI brain (autonomous, claimed)	Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
Brain	—	VLT (XPENG VLA / VLA 2.0) (foundation-model)
Verified deployments	0	1Baosteel Group
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	8	7

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Editorial summaries

Fourier GR-3

The GR-3 is the flagship full-size humanoid from Fourier Intelligence, a Chinese company rooted in medical and rehabilitation robotics, a focus distinct from the consumer-home cohort. There is no consumer product, price, or availability on record; the editorial position is honest-absence.

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-3 and XPeng IRON differ?

What is the difference between Fourier GR-3 and XPeng IRON?

Fourier GR-3 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-3 or XPeng IRON more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Fourier GR-3 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-3 or XPeng IRON?

XPeng IRON has more verified deployments (1) on the DEPLOY registry than Fourier GR-3 (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Recent coverage

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
Fourier Intelligence Partners with Singapore's National Healthcare Group and Nagoya University - GasgooFourier GR-3 · Google News · 2026-05-14
Zhongding's First Humanoid Robot Officially Rolls Off Production Line - GasgooFourier GR-3 · Google News · 2026-03-17

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