Neolix · driverless delivery vehicle
Neolix X3
Neolix's compact 3-cubic-metre robovan for dense urban last-mile parcel runs, carrying up to 500 kg (about 300 parcels a trip, per a 2024 release) with dual lidar and 12 cameras. Neolix quoted 40 km/h on public roads in 2024 and 50 km/h in 2026 material; overseas it is marketed as Xolra 3.
- Price
- —China Daily (Aug 2025) says it costs under RMB 100,000 (about US$13,930), with financing from about RMB 800 down; no exact list price published
- Autonomy
- Level 4No driver needed in its area
- Driverless
- In serviceSince 2024-05
- Fleet
- Over 4,000Reported; details below
- Speed
- 50.0 km/hFaster than 33%
- Payload
- 500 kgCarries more than 43%
Why it matters
Received the first batch of unmanned-equipment plates in Shanghai's Pudong New Area in May 2024.
Real-world use
Licensed on approved roads in Shanghai Pudong (May 2024) and Lishui (July 2024); Neolix says over 4,000 X3s had been delivered by October 2025.
Timeline
- Released
- 2024
Maker
NeolixCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Driverless in service
- Where it runs
- Hundreds of Chinese cities incl. Shanghai Pudong, Lishui, Qingdao; trials in UAE, Japan (Tokyo closed-course L4 test, Sep 2026)
- Driverless since
- 2024-05
- Fleet
- Over 4,000 X3 delivered (Neolix via Pulse 2.0, Oct 2025). Neolix-wide (all models): over 27,000 vehicles as of 20 Aug 2026 (Phoenix Tech, Aug 2026); about 27,000 deployed in 320+ cities (Neolix press release, Sep 2026); target over 50,000 by end of 2026 (company)
- SAE level
- Level 4: drives itself with no one at the controls inside its approved area
How it stacks up
Against other delivery pods that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Neolix X3 is faster than 33% of the 6 other delivery pods that publish a speed. Bars show the 6 closest in date.
Neolix X3 carries more than 43% of the 7 other delivery pods that publish a payload. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: height, weight, joints, battery, price.
Public attention
A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Fully autonomous. Does its job with nobody at the controls.
Lineage
Every Neolix (Xinshiqi) vehicle in order.
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedChina Daily (Aug 2025) says it costs under RMB 100,000 (about US$13,930), with financing from about RMB 800 down; no exact list price published
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Neolix X3Neolix (Xinshiqi) | No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useZelos Z2Zelos (Jiushi Zhixing)Same job: parcel delivery · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |  Zelos Z5 (2024 edition)Zelos (Jiushi Zhixing)Same job: parcel delivery · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |  Cainiao GTCainiao (Alibaba Group)Same job: parcel delivery · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2024-05 | 2024-06-28 | 2024-06-28 | 2024 |
| Status | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial |
| Height | — | — | — | — |
| Weight | — | — | — | — |
| Joints | — | — | — | — |
| Speed | 50 km/h | — | — | — |
| Payload | 500 kg | — | — | — |
| Battery | — | — | — | — |
| Price | — | $5,475 | $6,850 | — |
Sources
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