KargoBot, Hengtongyuan Group set up joint venture to expand L4 autonomous trucking in Northwest China

Beijing (Gasgoo)- KargoBot, the autonomous freight solution developer backed by DiDi, partnered with Hengtongyuan Group, a major logistics company in Northwest China, and officially established Xinjiang Ka’er Tongyuan Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (Ka’er Tongyuan).

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The new venture aims to advance the application of L4 autonomous trucking convoys in trunk logistics across Xinjiang and the broader Northwest region of China.

KargoBot has developed an innovative convoy system targeting large-scale logistics in regions with fixed routes and high demand for cost reduction and efficiency improvements, such as Northwest and North China. In October 2023, KargoBot kicked off regular operations on multiple routes in Xinjiang. As of August 2024, KargoBot’s autonomous convoys have accumulated over 8.2 million kilometers of operation, and have transported 55 million ton-kilometers of cargo, significantly surpassing industry benchmarks.

The establishment of Ka’er Tongyuan aims to address the challenges of an aging truck driver workforce and recruitment difficulties in Xinjiang by deploying L4 autonomous convoys. This approach will reduce human error-related accidents, enhance safety, lower energy consumption, and provide greater profitability for clients by cutting transport costs and improving efficiency.