Company
KargoBot
KargoBot is an autonomous trucking company spun out from DiDi Global in 2021, developing L4 autonomous driving technology for long-haul freight logistics.
- Founded
- 2021
- HQ
- Beijing, China
- Status
- active
Funding
$244.0M
Models
1
Overview
KargoBot is an autonomous trucking company spun out from DiDi Global in 2021, developing L4 autonomous driving technology for long-haul freight logistics. The company pioneered a hybrid intelligent platooning model where a human-driven lead truck guides multiple driverless L4 follow trucks, enabling commercial freight operations across 10+ Chinese provinces. With 400+ autonomous trucks, 50+ commercial operation licenses, and 35M+ km of cumulative testing mileage, KargoBot is among China's leading L4 autonomous trucking operators. Its KargoOmni software platform integrates end-to-end algorithms with reinforcement learning, claiming 83-300% improvement in human efficiency.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
CEO
Wei Junqing
Fleet size
400+ autonomous trucks
Cumulative mileage
35M+ km
Commercial licenses
50+ unmanned operation licenses
Funding total
~244M USD across 3 rounds
Parent
Spun out from DiDi Global (October 2023)
Target fleet
1,000 trucks by end of 2026, 10,000 in coming years
Data & sources
News coverage
1
Web sources
4
5 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Wei Junqing CEO
Safety record
No incidents on record for KargoBot.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
KargoBot in third-party press
Peer companies
- Tesla4 models
- Aurora Innovation3 models
- Waymo3 models
- Caterpillar2 models
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
- Embark Trucks2 models
Partnerships (3)
- KargoBot x SuperPanther with SuperPantherdevelopmentreported, not operationally verified
- KargoBot x Arbe Robotics x Weifu Group with Arbe Robotics, Weifu High-Technology Grouptechnology
- KargoBot x Hesai Technology with Hesai Technologytechnology
Funding rounds (3)
- Series B2026-03-02
$100M(reported)
Investors: Horizon Robotics (co_lead), Gaorong Ventures (co_lead), Hongqi Investment, Fengshion Capital, Orient Renaissance Capital
- Series A+2025-05-14
Investors: Ordos State-Owned Assets Investment Holding Group (lead), Shenzhen Capital Group, Shaanxi Auto Fund, Orinno Capital
- Series A2024-06-28
$83M(reported)
Investors: Ordos State-Owned Assets Investment Holding Group (lead), Ordos Group, CIMC Vehicles and Shenzhen Investment Holding Cooperation Fund, Horizon Robotics
Sources (5)
- https://www.kargobot.ai/
- https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/03/03/chinas-kargobot-raises-100m-usd-to-scale-deployment-of-autonomous-trucking-platform/
- https://www.caproasia.com/2026/03/03/china-ride-hailing-giant-didi-global-robo-truck-unit-kargobot-raised-100-million-in-series-b-funding-round-founded-in-2021-as-an-independent-unit-of-didi-investors-include-china-ordos-state-owned/
- https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/seeds-kargobotai-secures-over-100-million-in-series-b-financing-2028723242779308033
- https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/19/ceo-on-the-challenges-and-opportunities-for-autonomous-trucking.html
Common questions
- What is KargoBot?
- KargoBot is an autonomous trucking company spun out from DiDi Global in 2021, developing L4 autonomous driving technology for long-haul freight logistics. The company pioneered a hybrid intelligent platooning model where a human-driven lead truck guides multiple driverless L4 follow trucks, enabling commercial freight operations across 10+ Chinese provinces. With 400+ autonomous trucks, 50+ commercial operation licenses, and 35M+ km of cumulative testing mileage, KargoBot is among China's leading L4 autonomous trucking operators. Its KargoOmni software platform integrates end-to-end algorithms with reinforcement learning, claiming 83-300% improvement in human efficiency.
- What does KargoBot make?
- KargoBot has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: KargoBot Autonomous Truck (KargoBot builds physical robots).
- Who competes with KargoBot?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to KargoBot building in the same form factors include Tesla, Aurora Innovation, Waymo, Caterpillar.
- Where is KargoBot headquartered?
- KargoBot is headquartered in Beijing, China.
- How much funding has KargoBot raised?
- KargoBot has raised approximately $244M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does KargoBot operate robots?
- KargoBot is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- When was KargoBot founded?
- KargoBot was founded in 2021.
- Is KargoBot safe?
- KargoBot has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-13
Verification posture
Verified
Medium confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-13
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for KargoBot.Peer companies
- Tesla4 models
- Aurora Innovation3 models
- Waymo3 models
- Caterpillar2 models
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
- Embark Trucks2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning KargoBot from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
KargoBot.ai Secures Over $100 Million in Series B Financing
KargoBot raises over 100M USD in Series B co-led by Horizon Robotics and Gaorong Ventures, with 400+ trucks and plans for 1,000 by end of 2026.
Chinas autonomous trucking firm KargoBot.ai closes Series A+ funding
KargoBot completes Series A+ round bringing 2025 funding to nearly 300M yuan, with operations spanning 7 cities and 20 customers.
KargoBot greenlighted for truck platooning test with driverless follow vehicles in Beijing
KargoBot secures approval for driverless truck platooning road tests in Beijings BJHAD, advancing toward fully unmanned operations.
KargoBot Completes CNY 600 Million Series A Financing
KargoBot closes 600M yuan Series A with Ordos state-owned investors, CIMC Vehicles, and Horizon Robotics, targeting scaled autonomous freight.
A revolution is coming: CEO shares the challenges and opportunities in autonomous trucking
KargoBot CEO Junqing Wei discusses the companys hybrid L4 platooning solution and operations in Inner Mongolia with 100+ autonomous trucks.
Arbe and Weifu Group Announce Strategic Cooperation with DiDi Globals KargoBot, Empowering Safety for L4 Autonomous Trucks
Arbe Robotics and Weifu Group partner with KargoBot to provide 4D imaging radars for L4 autonomous trucks, enhancing safety perception.
Hesai Reaches Strategic Cooperation with KargoBot, Empowering the Mass Production of Autonomous Trucks
Hesai partners with KargoBot to deploy AT128 automotive-grade lidar on L4 autonomous trucks, the first such use in China.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/kargobot.md
- RSS feed: /companies/kargobot/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/e511a88c-e41a-454c-bae4-a9f628aa12a8
- Revision history: /companies/kargobot/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Tesla4 models
- Aurora Innovation3 models
- Waymo3 models
- Caterpillar2 models
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
- Embark Trucks2 models
Video
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