Neolix RoboVan: status and timeline

Milestones

Next · International expansion to South Korea, Japan, UAE

Neolix founded2018Complete.
First autonomous delivery pilot operations2019Complete.
Commercial operations expand across major Chinese cities2022Complete.
Reaches 5,000 vehicles in operation2024Complete.
Deploys 1,200+ units in Qingdao alone2025Complete.
Series D funding of $600M; fleet grows to 10,000+ vehiclesOct 2025Complete.
International expansion to South Korea, Japan, UAETarget 2026Current milestone.

Most important updates

Upcoming

2026International expansion to South Korea, Japan, UAE (next)

Current obstacles

Map-free navigation robustnessEnsuring consistent all-weather performance requires continuous learning and model updates.
Cost parity with human deliveryOperating costs per delivery must compete with human couriers and electric scooter fleets, which are deeply entrenched in urban delivery.

Physics limits

Sensor degradation in extreme weatherEven with multi-sensor fusion, heavy snow or blinding rain can reduce perception range and accuracy, slowing autonomous vehicle response.
Traffic rule variationsDifferent cities and countries have different traffic laws, lane markings, and driver conventions; models must be retrained or fine-tuned for each region.

How it works

3 parts

Perception

Multi-sensor fusion without HD maps

Cameras, lidar, radar, and thermal sensors perceive the environment. Map-free navigation enables fast deployment to new cities.

Understanding

Vision-action foundation model

Deep learning model predicts pedestrian/vehicle behavior and handles complex traffic rules and safe actions.

Operations

24/7 autonomous capability

Multi-sensor design enables night driving and all-weather operation, extending delivery windows and increasing vehicle utilization.

Spec sheet

Spec	Neolix RoboVan
Active fleet (Feb 2026)	16,000+ RoboVans^R (reported)
Cities with active operations	300 cities^R (reported)
Countries with operations	15 countries^R (reported)
Autonomous operation logged (Feb 2026)	100M+ kilometers^R (reported)
Cumulative market share in China	~60%^R (reported)
Vehicles deployed in Qingdao	1,200+^R (reported)

^R reported by the company

Peer comparison

Delivery & service peers

Spec	Neolix RoboVan	Zelos Zelos RoboVan
Active fleet (Feb 2026)	16,000+ RoboVans^R (reported)	20,000+ RoboVans^R (reported)
Cities with active operations	300 cities^R (reported)	300 cities^R (reported)

^R reported by the company

Update log

2 updates

Feb 2026

Major: Neolix surpasses 100 million kilometers of autonomous delivery operationsPressCommercial

Oct 2025

Major: Neolix raises record $600M Series D; largest autonomous vehicle fundraise in ChinaPressFunding

About Neolix

The team behind Neolix RoboVan

Neolix

Autonomous delivery vans, L4 robovans, last-mile logistics

L4 autonomous delivery vehicle operator. 10,000+ RoboVans across 300 cities in 15 countries; ~60% market share in China. Series D $600M.

16,000+ RoboVans across 300 cities in 15 countries; 60% market share in autonomous delivery in China.
October 2025 Series D raised $600M, largest autonomous vehicle private round in China.
100M+ kilometers of autonomous operation; mapless navigation enables 24/7 all-weather delivery.

neolix.cn (opens neolix.cn)Company profile →

Founded: 20188 yrs
Headquarters: China
Status: Private
Valuation: private
Raised: $726M2 rounds
Last round: Series D · $600MOct 2025
Works in: RoboticsDelivery & service
Coverage: 1 program · 2 updateslatest 1 Feb 2026checked 11 Oct
Lead investors: StoneVenture

Spec

Neolix RoboVan

Active fleet (Feb 2026)

16,000+ RoboVans^R (reported)

Cities with active operations

300 cities^R (reported)

Countries with operations

15 countries^R (reported)

Autonomous operation logged (Feb 2026)

100M+ kilometers^R (reported)

Cumulative market share in China

~60%^R (reported)

Vehicles deployed in Qingdao

1,200+^R (reported)