Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng said ‌on Monday it had ‌begun mass production of its first ​robotaxi at its Guangzhou headquarters, targeting fully driverless operations by early 2027. The Tesla rival is accelerating ‌its shift ⁠toward driverless vehicles and humanoid robotics as competition ⁠intensifies in the world’s largest auto market. The new robotaxi, ​built on ​Xpeng's GX ​platform, is China’s ‌first "production-ready, pre-assembled robotaxi model developed entirely with in-house technologies," the company said.