XPENG's AI Chief on VLA 2.0, Autonomous Driving Gaps, and Europe Timeline
kimmonismus · x · 2026-08-11
In an exclusive interview, Liu Xianming, Head of XPENG's General Intelligence Center, discusses what VLA 2.0 can actually do, where autonomous driving still fails, when the technology could reach Europe, and how far XPENG is from putting driverless cars on public roads. XPENG no longer wants to be seen as a car company; it is building a shared AI foundation for autonomous cars, robotaxis, humanoid robots, and flying vehicles, making it one of the most interesting Physical AI companies. The interview also explores where the car company ends and the AI company begins if the same AI foundation controls all. Note: microphone audio was poor, but full subtitles are provided.
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