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Xpeng unveils smart robot pony for children, taking it a step closer to its vision of the future of mobility

  • The smart pony, Little White Dragon, is equipped with power modules, motion control, intelligent navigation and intelligent emotional interaction capabilities
  • Xpeng Robotics will help build a robotic ecosystem based on the start-up’s smart EV business

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Xpeng Motors on Tuesday unveiled a smart robot pony called Little White Dragon that it hopes will become the first smart vehicle for children. Photo: Handout
Daniel Renin Shanghai
Xpeng Motors on Tuesday gave a sneak peek into its vision of the future of mobility. The Chinese electric-vehicle maker said it plans to release a four-legged robot pony for children, which it hoped would become their first smart vehicle.
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The company, listed in New York and Hong Kong, said that Xpeng Robotics, which designed the robot, will also help build a robotic ecosystem based on the start-up’s smart EV business.

“Banking on our capabilities in autonomous driving, voice recognition and smart manufacturing, Xpeng will move into the robotics field by making the most of the technologies we grasp,” He Xiaopeng, co-founder and chief executive of Guangzhou-based Xpeng, said on the microblogging site Weibo on Tuesday. “Our first goal is to churn out a low-speed rideable robotic pony for transport purpose.”

The company said the smart pony, called Little White Dragon, is equipped with power modules, motion control, intelligent navigation and intelligent emotional interaction capabilities.

The Little White Dragon is equipped with power modules, motion control, intelligent navigation and intelligent emotional interaction capabilities. Photo: Handout
The Little White Dragon is equipped with power modules, motion control, intelligent navigation and intelligent emotional interaction capabilities. Photo: Handout
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While Xpeng did not display a physical version of the robot pony, it released a video and photos of the toy. The company also did not reveal the dimensions of the product, but the video showed it to be as tall as a small boy.

No timeframe for production and commercialisation of the robot was disclosed either.

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