Inceptio Technology has delivered 400 autonomous heavy-duty trucks to Chinese express delivery company ZTO Express.

Inceptio Technology, a Chinese developer of autonomous driving technologies for heavy-duty trucks, recently completed delivery of 400 Inceptio-powered autonomous heavy-duty trucks to ZTO Express. This is the largest single delivery of intelligent heavy-duty trucks globally, enhancing the smart logistics industry.

The trucks, jointly developed with Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle (dongfeng.su/en/company/dongfeng-commercial-vehicle.html), are pre-loaded with Inceptio’s autonomous driving system, marking a step towards the mass commercialisation of autonomous logistics. This delivery should optimise ZTO Express’ logistics network, reduce operational costs, enhance efficiency and boost operational value.

Inceptio has established an extensive footprint across the logistics industry, including line-haul logistics, express delivery, less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation, and contract logistics. This achievement underscores how L3 and L2+ autonomous heavy-duty trucks are increasingly being commercialised and deployed across the sector.

ZTO Express (en.zto.com) wants to expand its presence across the domestic logistics market and is strengthening its fleet with the addition of 400 autonomous trucks to ensure safer, more efficient and profitable operations.

“This milestone delivery to ZTO Express marks a pivotal moment in our mission to revolutionise logistics with autonomous driving technology,” said Julian Ma, CEO of Inceptio Technology. “Inceptio-powered trucks are not only transforming the operational landscape with their safety and efficiency but also setting new standards for the industry. With thousands of trucks powered by our autonomous systems currently on the road, we are leveraging our powerful data-driven R&D system to further enhance our algorithms and improve our full-stack solution. We will continue to work closely with our truck OEM partners to offer logistics operators even greater safety, efficiency and profitability.”

Inceptio Technology (en.inceptio.ai) is a developer of autonomous driving technologies for heavy-duty trucks. Its flagship technology is the Inceptio autonomous driving system. Inceptio partnered with OEMs to roll out the industry’s first mass-produced level-three autonomous trucks in late 2021. These trucks are operated nationwide in China across the line-haul logistics sector including express delivery, LTL transportation and contract logistics. In 2022, it became the first company in China to receive a public road-testing permit for driverless autonomous heavy-duty trucks.