Gasgoo Munich-On October 29, SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) officially announced its smart equipment strategy. It rolled out the first product from its "million-unit smart equipment industry" initiative: a new vehicle-grade autonomous logistics vehicle. This marks the automaker's entry into the unmanned delivery sector.
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On the business and ecosystem front, the autonomous logistics vehicle supports multiple models. These include direct sales, software subscriptions, finance leasing, and contract manufacturing. They are backed by full-lifecycle operations and maintenance services. At the launch event, SGMW signed a strategic framework agreement with China Merchants Zhihang. The two parties will integrate vehicle manufacturing, intelligent connectivity, and local operations. They aim to build a closed-loop system spanning "vehicle + road access + operations."
SGMW also partnered with Zhuoyu Technology, TAILG, Xuanjing Intelligent Mobility, and BZS (Beijing) Technology. These alliances cover scenarios from urban last-mile delivery and campus logistics to factory transport. They aim to accelerate commercial operations and mass production.
On the product side, the new autonomous logistics vehicle features an architected chassis. It has drive-by-wire braking, steering, and propulsion. It offers three upper-body configurations: cargo box, stake bed, and refrigerated unit. Its self-developed Lingmou intelligent driving system supports HD-map-free rapid deployment. It also offers one-click multi-point delivery. This meets real-world demands for multi-use capability across express logistics, commercial district deliveries, and cold-chain transport.
SGMW leverages its passenger-car mass-production system, smart-factory capabilities, and a nationwide network of over 2,800 service centers. It provides the autonomous logistics vehicle with fully in-house development and 24/7 operations support. Going forward, the automaker will tap the Guangxi New Energy Vehicle Laboratory to expand its product portfolio. It aims to push autonomous smart equipment from pilot validation toward scale and industrial closure.
