Inner Mongolia's first cross-regional road test completes

A self-driving new energy heavy-duty truck developed by KargoBot.ai recently completed the first cross-regional road test in Inner Mongolia autonomous region, marking a new milestone in autonomous transport.

Following rigorous safety checks, a driver in a level 2 lead vehicle guided a level 4 autonomous new energy truck out of Dongsheng Wanli Land Port in Ordos city. The 98-kilometer route passed through National Expressway G210, a section of the G65 Baotou-Maoming Expressway, and Baotou South Ring Road before arriving at Baotou Western Land Port in Baotou city.

The road test demonstrated the reliability of cross-city autonomous convoy technology.

Compared to manual driving, the intelligent convoy system improves safety fivefold and boosts fuel efficiency by up to 10 percent, saving tens of thousands of yuan in annual costs per vehicle. Using a hybrid AI-powered scheduling platform enhances operational efficiency by 10 percent while cutting management costs by 50 percent.

KargoBot.ai is a pioneer in China's integrated "vehicle-road-cloud" infrastructure. By combining its level 4 autonomous convoy system with a smart dispatching platform, the company has established a scalable model for bulk cargo transport in Ordos.

The company's autonomous convoys have accumulated over 18 million km of safe operation, with over 140 million metric ton-kilometers of bulk goods transported autonomously. The company's annual operating revenue has reached 300 million yuan ($40.98 million).

Vehicle-road-cloud integration is a key driver for the high-quality development of China's intelligent vehicle industry.

As one of the country's first 20 pilot cities for this integration, Ordos has made significant progress across eight commercially viable application scenarios – especially in trunk coal logistics and intelligent mining development.