Neolix Launches First L4 Autonomous Vehicle Tests in Japan
Neolix has started its first L4 autonomous delivery vehicle tests in Japan at the Tokyo Distribution Center on Heiwajima Island, with up to 10 vehicles planned and further pilot routes under consideration.
The first batch of unmanned vehicles arrived in Japan on Aug. 31 and is now testing at TRC in designated parking areas and on the rooftop road of Building A, Leiphone reported. Additional vehicles will join in batches, bringing the fleet to 10 units. Neolix later plans further pilot tests in Japan, including cross-floor routes inside buildings, internal warehouse passages, and scenarios involving ramps and slopes, to adapt its autonomous delivery technology to local operating conditions.
The initial test fleet consists of Xolra3 and Xolra6 models, covering different body sizes and cargo capacities. Xolra3 has a cargo volume of 3 cubic meters and a maximum payload of 520 kilograms. Xolra6 has a cargo volume of 6 cubic meters and a maximum payload of 1,000 to 1,130 kilograms. Both models use autonomous driving technology that does not require pre-built high-precision maps, which the company says can reduce mapping and deployment costs by up to 90 percent.
The tests stem from Neolix's June 2026 entry into the Heiwajima Autonomous Driving Council, which is based at TRC and brings together companies in automotive, logistics and ICT fields to advance practical applications of autonomous driving. The council works on cross-industry collaboration around in-facility autonomous driving, circular last-mile delivery and physical AI loading and unloading, according to Leiphone.
TRC operates 24 hours a day and is a logistics hub connecting land, sea and air transport. More than 10,000 trucks enter and exit the facility daily, providing autonomous vehicles with a real testing environment close to commercial logistics operations.
Neolix has deployed about 27,000 autonomous delivery vehicles worldwide, covering more than 320 cities in nearly 20 countries, with cumulative autonomous driving mileage exceeding 230 million kilometers. Its vehicles are designed for various operating environments, including public roads, logistics parks, warehouses, factories and indoor commercial facilities.
The company plans to deepen cooperation with Japanese partners, explore more application scenarios for autonomous delivery, and develop logistics solutions that meet local needs and are more efficient and sustainable, according to Leiphone.
Editor's Summary
Neolix has begun its first L4 autonomous delivery vehicle tests in Japan at the Tokyo Distribution Center on Heiwajima Island. The company plans to expand the test fleet to 10 vehicles and later try routes inside buildings, warehouses and on ramps. The project follows Neolix's June 2026 membership in the Heiwajima Autonomous Driving Council and adds to its deployments in nearly 20 countries.