On the afternoon of November 5, at the 2025 XPeng Tech Day event, He Xiaopeng, CEO of XPeng Inc. (NYSE: XPEV, HKEX: 09868), stated that XPeng currently employs fewer than 30,000 people, making it a relatively small player among automakers. However, AI presents an opportunity for the company to leapfrog competitors by achieving technological breakthroughs in the long run.
He emphasized that the majority of XPeng's AI talent consists of recent graduates, and the company offers uncapped compensation packages to attract top AI professionals. Recently, nearly 10 exceptional AI experts have joined XPeng's autonomous driving team. The company is actively recruiting AI talent both in China and Europe and welcomes more experts to join its ranks.