China's first L4 autonomous truck is already hauling real packages — 43 tons at a time

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

On July 3, JD Logistics sent a heavy-duty truck from its sorting center in southeastern Beijing down Daxing Airport Expressway and the Southern Sixth Ring Road to a distribution hub 31 kilometers away. Nothing unusual — except the truck was driving itself the whole way, and it was carrying a full 43 tons of packages.

The run marks the first L4 autonomous heavy truck demo in China’s express delivery industry, a collaboration between JD Logistics, Sinotruk, and autonomous driving startup Inceptio Technology. The trial takes place inside Beijing’s High-Level Autonomous Driving Demonstration Zone, a designated area where companies can test self-driving vehicles on public roads.

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China's first L4 autonomous truck is already hauling real packages — 43 tons at a time