Industrial Applications
ET1 is the automotive-standard engineering prototype label reported from the XPENG CEO’s January 19, 2026 statement. No specific engineering configuration, image or retail SKU was disclosed. It is part of the IRON development programme; Galbot’s ET1 is unrelated.
This editorial assessment concerns industrial buyer readiness. It is not an independent performance test.
| EU regulatory fit | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Cybersecurity fit | Unknown |
| Serviceability fit | Unknown |
| Supply chain fit | Unknown |
Manipulation and Perception
No ET1-specific dimensions, mass, payload, joint count or end-effectors disclosed. Next-Gen IRON 2025 and later 2026 production values are not inherited.
CEO reportedly shared no further detail or images; no ET1-specific compute/sensor specification verified.
SDK and Integration
Partnership/open-SDK announcements are not a current downloadable developer licence. Vehicle SDKs and unrelated community car repositories must not be treated as IRON control software.
| API type | No ET1-specific public SDK/API verified |
|---|---|
| Languages | Needs verification |
| ROS support | No exact model ROS distribution or maintained integration verified |
| Simulation | No public exact robot URDF/MJCF/USD/controller package or simulator entitlement inspected |
| Offline operation | On-device inference claimed; all-feature offline operation and remote-service dependencies unverified |
| Teleoperation | Latest maker claims tasks without remote operation; not evidence every public demo or recovery is autonomous |
| Software updates | Robot-specific update approval, signing, rollback and support lifetime unknown |
| Documentation | Open documentation |
| Integration constraints | Partnership/open-SDK announcements are not a current downloadable developer licence. Vehicle SDKs and unrelated community car repositories must not be treated as IRON control software. |
Safety Notes
No inspected exact-model signed conformity declaration, independent safety dossier, protective-stop design or certified collaborative operating envelope. Soft skin, solid-state marketing and robotics laws are not conformity evidence.
Compliance and Certificates
| Standard | Status | Jurisdiction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| CE marking | Unknown | European Union | No exact-model declaration or independent certificate inspected; listed standards/frameworks do not establish certification. |
| EU Machinery Regulation / Machinery Directive review | Unknown | European Union | No exact-model declaration or independent certificate inspected; listed standards/frameworks do not establish certification. |
| ISO 10218-1/2: 2025 | Unknown | International | No exact-model declaration or independent certificate inspected; listed standards/frameworks do not establish certification. |
| ISO 10218-1/2:2025 | Requires buyer review | International | No verified industrial robot safety compliance captured. |
Commercial Readiness
| Pricing | No official robot list price or exact export quotation verified; analyst/marketplace estimates are not manufacturer prices. |
|---|---|
| Price range | Quote-based or unverified |
| Lead time | Needs verification |
| Availability regions | Internal engineering prototype; no verified sales route |
| Spare parts | No public robot-specific spares location, price list or replacement schedule verified. |
| Warranty | No exact humanoid warranty, parts/battery exclusions, return freight or service response terms verified. Vehicle warranty pages are not robot terms. |
| Configuration and pricing basis | No verified official exact-configuration price |
| Distributors and service | No manufacturer-authorised exact-model robot dealer/integrator and service SLA verified. |
Vehicle dealer contacts and demonstration pages do not establish humanoid sale/support entitlement.
Specifications
| Height | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Weight | Unknown |
| Payload | Unknown |
| Runtime | Unknown |
| Battery and runtime conditions | No exact pack capacity, voltage, charging curve or workload-qualified endurance verified. |
| Degrees of freedom | Unknown |
| Max speed | Unknown |
| Mass-production relevance | Engineering milestone toward the 2026 volume-production objective;not a current retail model,delivered customer fleet or measured line output. Source ↗ |
| Public technical detail | Report explicitly says CEO supplied no further details or images. Current dimensions,payload,battery,SDK and exact photograph remain unknown. Source ↗ |
| Engineering label | ET1 denotes an automotive-development prototype stage in inspected report; not proven retail SKU or Galbot ET1. Source ↗ |
| Automotive-grade development | CEO reportedly described the first ET1 prototype developed to automotive standards;this is a development approach,not a disclosed safety certification. Source ↗ |
| Prototype status | Completed prototype reported January 19,2026;exact physical assembly date andmechanical revision undisclosed. Source ↗ |
Sources and Further Reading
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European Commission machinery legislation overview (context only) ↗
European Commission · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Current Commission overview opened November 2, 2026: Machinery Directive and Regulation 2023/1230 transition; overview gives January 20, 2027 mandatory application of the Regulation. General context, not a model declaration or legal determination for a specific installation. EUR-Lex pages returned a verification challenge, so this readable primary Commission overview is cited instead.
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ISO 10218-1:2025 publisher scope (context only) ↗
ISO · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Current publisher abstract/catalogue opened November 2, 2026. Part 1 addresses industrial robots; public-access service/consumer applications and mobile-platform mobility hazards are outside its stated scope. Full paid standard not acquired. Context only: this is not a model certificate, conformity finding or validated stopping test.
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XPENG 2026 interim report: Dogotix financing and control ↗
XPENG / SEC · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Primary interim report pp 91–92: Dogotix Inc. Cayman indirect subsidiary; USD 900 m conditional subscriptions in stages/options. On contemplated completion 81.97%group, 11.03%subscribers, 7%plan reserve; full additional options/warrants dilution 68.41/17.72/13.87. Do not present conditional percentages as current closed cap table. Robotics standalone revenue not established.
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Xpeng produces 1 st robot prototype developed to automotive standards ↗
Cn EVPost · Published Jan 19, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Jan 19 reporter attributes first ET1-version automotive-standard prototype to CEOWeibo; explicitly says no further detail or images shared. Article recap incorrectly says 2025 Nov 6; primarylaunch Nov 5 takes precedence. ET1 is engineering-stage label, not an established retail SKU; Galbot ET1 is unrelated.