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A Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer has announced ambitious plans to begin mass production of aerial vehicles by next year, marking a significant step forward in the development of personal flying transportation.<\/p>

During a Thursday interview, Xpeng president Brian Gu revealed that the company anticipates launching volume production and widespread delivery of their flying car technology in 2027. The announcement represents a major milestone for the electric vehicle industry as it expands beyond traditional ground-based transportation.<\/p>

In addition to the flying car initiative, Gu disclosed that Xpeng will begin manufacturing robots on a large scale during the final quarter of this year. The company has outlined strategies to substantially grow this robotics division through partnerships with outside companies beginning next year.<\/p>

The developments highlight China’s continued push into advanced transportation technologies and autonomous systems, as the nation seeks to establish itself as a leader in next-generation mobility solutions.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng from China announced plans to begin large-scale production and delivery of flying cars within the next year. The company’s president also revealed intentions to start mass-producing robots in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":56118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[838],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776914566074.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-eB9","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":68192,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/chinese-ev-maker-xpeng-launches-mass-production-of-self-driving-taxis\/","url_meta":{"origin":56119,"position":0},"title":"Chinese EV Maker Xpeng Launches Mass Production of Self-Driving Taxis","author":"Admin","date":"May 18, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng announced it has started large-scale production of autonomous taxis at its facility in China. 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