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KargoBot Autonomous Truck at Beijing, China

L4 autonomous heavy-duty truck using hybrid intelligent platooning technology. A human-driven lead vehicle guides multiple driverless L4 follow trucks, enabling commercial freight operations on expressways and national highways. Equipped with Hesai AT128 automotive-grade lidar and Arbe-based 4D imaging radar for 360-degree perception. Seven mass-production variants have been launched with partner automakers.

KargoBot Autonomous Truck by KargoBot · Unverified


Machine-readable surfaces

KargoBot authorized to conduct driverless truck platooning road tests (with safety personnel onboard) in Beijing High-level Automated Driving Demonstration Area (BJHAD). Tests on Beijing-Taipei Expressway and Daxing Airport Expressway. First company authorized for L4 truck platooning tests in Beijing.

Key facts

Test area
BJHAD

Safety record

No incidents on record for KargoBot Autonomous Truck at Beijing, China.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Unverifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-13
Company
KargoBot
Status
pilot
First seen
2025-01-16
ID
425d391a-7124-49c7-a636-ea08ba407064

Timeline

  1. Jan 2025
    First recorded
    KargoBot Autonomous Truck first documented operating at Beijing, China.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: pilot
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

On the deployment map

KargoBot Autonomous Truck operates in Beijing, China. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/icv/70035719
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-13

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-13

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: truck

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for KargoBot Autonomous Truck at Beijing, China.

Common questions

What is the KargoBot Autonomous Truck deployment at Beijing, China?
KargoBot Autonomous Truck, built by KargoBot, is recorded as a deployment at Beijing, China on the DEPLOY registry. KargoBot operates the deployment directly.
Who operates KargoBot Autonomous Truck at Beijing, China?
KargoBot, the manufacturer of KargoBot Autonomous Truck, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the KargoBot Autonomous Truck deployment at Beijing, China go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 16, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the KargoBot Autonomous Truck deployment at Beijing, China?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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