XPENG names its Robotaxi brand YOYO and opens invitation-only testing
XPENG named its Robotaxi program XPENG YOYO and launched a ride-hailing mini program in China, but access is being expanded gradually to invited testers rather than the general public.
AT A GLANCE
Key points
- The Robotaxi brand is now called XPENG YOYO
- A ride-hailing mini program has launched in China
- Access is currently limited and invitation-based
- The GX-based vehicle uses four Turing AI chips and VLA 2.0
What is changing?
XPENG announced on October 8 that its Robotaxi program will be called “Xiaopeng Youyou” in Chinese and “XPENG YOYO” internationally. The company’s official post emphasizes that the global name is easy to pronounce. A YOYO ride-hailing mini program also went live on the same day.
Although some reports described the development as “public registration,” current access is narrower. Chinese sources say the mini program is currently available to invited internal testers, with outside users expected to be added gradually through invitation codes. XPENG has not announced a date or operating scale for generally available commercial rides.
YOYO is based on XPENG’s mass-produced Robotaxi vehicle built on the GX platform. According to the company’s May announcement, the vehicle uses four Turing AI chips delivering 3,000 TOPS and a vision-only system powered by its second-generation VLA model, without LiDAR or high-definition maps. Invitation testing will expose the L4 system to real user behavior and operating workflows, but it should not be treated as a public service launch.
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Source date: 8 October 2026.
Published by AI Radar: 8 Oct 2026, 12:02 (Istanbul, UTC+3).
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