Head to head
Persona AI Gen 1 vs XPENG Iron: what’s each built for?
Neither is sold to consumers yet. Both are pre-release humanoids with a stated job; this page sets what each is aimed at against the hardware and dates each maker has put on record.
This page checks
- Intended workThe job each maker names for it
- Hands and jointsDegrees of freedom, whole body and per hand
- HeightWhat could be confirmed
- DatesPrototype, production and delivery plans
Persona AI
Prototype, offered by inquiry only
Persona AI Names Shipyard Welding Its First Commercial Deployment Target
XPENG
Not on sale; deliveries planned for 2027
Humanoid robot walks off newly automated Guangzhou production line
Full specifications5 figures on record · 1 differs
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Gen 1
Iron
Built for
What each one is aimed at, and what is on record
Persona AI's Gen 1 is aimed at shipyard welding and heavy tools, with a partner agreement behind it. XPENG's Iron is aimed at guided tours and shopping help, first in XPENG's own stores. Iron lists 76 joints to Gen 1's 32. Neither has a price.
Shipyard welding
HD Hyundai units signed a joint agreement to verify a shipyard welding humanoid. Persona's site also lists fabrication, construction and energy.
Trade report, Mar 2026; Persona AI siteTours, shopping guides, traffic
Planned uses in XPENG's Nov 2025 release. First units go to XPENG stores and campuses.
XPENG releases, Nov 2025 and Aug 202632DoF
From a Sep 2026 specification listing. No maker figure found.
Specification listing, Sep 202676DoF
XPENG's Nov 2025 release said 82. Its Aug 2026 release says 76.
XPENG release, Aug 202620DoF in the hands
Five fingers on each hand, per the same listing. No maker figure found.
Specification listing, Sep 202621DoF per hand
XPENG's Nov 2025 release gave 22 per hand.
XPENG release, Aug 202668.9in
Two listings agree on height. They disagree on weight (154 lb and 187 lb), so weight is left out.
Specification listings, 2026Not found
XPENG's 2026 pages give no height. A 2025 listing says 68.1 in; the record says 70.1 in.
Searched XPENG releases and coveragePrototype by end of 2026
Field testing and commercial deployment begin in 2027 under the HD Hyundai plan.
Trade report, Mar 2026Mass production by end of 2026
Official launch and deliveries in China and overseas are planned for 2027.
XPENG release, Aug 2026Same on both: pre-release, no price found, and no sale to the public yet.
Sources
Where every figure comes from
- Persona AI Gen 1 · persona.ai (opened; lists no figures); shipyard trade report, 23 Mar 2026; two third-party specification listings, 2026
- XPENG Iron · xpeng.com releases of Nov 2025 and 25 Aug 2026; two news reports on the Guangzhou production line, 7 Sep 2026; one 2025 listing for height
Every figure was read from a page opened on 2 Oct 2026. Where sources disagree, the maker's newest page is used, and figures that conflict with no maker page are left out.
Questions
What readers ask
Can consumers buy either robot?
No. XPENG says deliveries start in 2027 and has announced no price. Persona AI’s Gen 1 is a prototype offered to industrial buyers by inquiry.
Which one has published more hardware detail?
XPENG’s Aug 2026 release gives 76 degrees of freedom, 21 per hand and up to 2,250 TOPS. Persona AI’s own site gave no figures when opened.
When does XPENG say Iron reaches mass production?
XPENG says mass production by the end of 2026, with official launch and deliveries in 2027. First units are planned for its own stores and campuses.
Common questions