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KargoBot Autonomous Truck at Ordos, Inner Mongolia, 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.

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Machine-readable surfaces

Primary operational base for KargoBot hybrid platooning trucks. 400+ autonomous trucks operating commercial freight routes for bulk commodity transport. Over 1.2 billion tonne-kilometers of cumulative freight volume. 20+ commercial clients.

Key facts

Fleet size
400+ trucks
Cumulative freight
1.2B tonne-kilometers
Clients
20+ commercial clients

Safety record

No incidents on record for KargoBot Autonomous Truck at Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-07-13
Model
KargoBot Autonomous Truck
Company
KargoBot
Location
Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China
Status
operational
First seen
2021-06-01
ID
fa7781b8-d777-4955-9add-5b65bf7529e6

Timeline

  1. Jun 2021
    First recorded
    KargoBot Autonomous Truck first documented operating at Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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KargoBot Autonomous Truck operates in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (2)

  1. https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/seeds-kargobotai-secures-over-100-million-in-series-b-financing-2028723242779308033
  2. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/19/ceo-on-the-challenges-and-opportunities-for-autonomous-trucking.html
Methodology: Unreviewed · 2 sources (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

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Common questions

What is the KargoBot Autonomous Truck deployment at Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China?
KargoBot Autonomous Truck, built by KargoBot, is recorded as a deployment at Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China on the DEPLOY registry. KargoBot operates the deployment directly.
Who operates KargoBot Autonomous Truck at Ordos, Inner Mongolia, 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 Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the KargoBot Autonomous Truck deployment at Ordos, Inner Mongolia, 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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