{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/633ebf6dfc7f5a0012acdc97/69fa0f1082781c7c457a7f89?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Chinese EV company betting big on robots","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/633ebf6dfc7f5a0012acdc97/1777995363649-fd8a3a45-dbaf-4228-8617-e48f634033e6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Chinese tech firm Xpeng is known for its high-tech EVs. Now its CEO He Xiaopeng is betting it all on “physical AI”—from humanoid robots to robotaxis and flying cars.&nbsp;Will his gamble pay off?</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guests and hosts:</strong></p><ul><li>He Xiaopeng, CEO of Xpeng</li><li>Sarah Wu, co-host of “Drum Tower”</li><li>Jeremy Page, co-host of “Drum Tower”&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Topics:</strong></p><ul><li>He Xiaopeng</li><li>Physical AI&nbsp;</li><li>China’s tech industry&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Join us for a live recording of Drum Tower at The Asia Society in New York City on 8th May 2026. Ticket information <a href=\"https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/events/tea-leaves-swirling-cup-how-read-increasingly-secretive-china\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here.</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>Transcripts of our podcasts are available via </em><a href=\"http://economist.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>economist.com/podcasts</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>&nbsp;For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch our </em><a href=\"http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}