XPeng CEO forecasts L4 autonomous driving landing in H2 2028
XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng said at the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicle Conference that L4 technology is expected to land around the second half of 2028 and requires coordinated development across software and hardware. XPeng said its second-generation VLA, built on a unified technology foundation, connects L2 through L4 capabilities. At the same event, Horizon Robotics CEO Yu Kai cited a top-tier benchmark of one critical takeover per 100 kilometers for urban NOA, while Momenta CEO Cao Xudong gave a more optimistic forecast for the pace of improvement.
The forecast provides a concrete industry timeline for L4 autonomous driving while showing disagreements over technology progress and the safety metrics needed for mass-market deployment.
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