Chinese autonomous driving company MINIEYE has entered into a strategic partnership with New Gonow Group’s automotive unit, New Gonow Auto, and its logistics affiliate Beijing Logistics to co-develop and deploy 800 autonomous logistics vehicles, the company said in a statement on Nov. 26.
Under the agreement, the three companies will jointly develop automotive-grade, driverless delivery vehicles designed for large-scale commercial use. The partnership is positioned as a market-oriented effort to integrate autonomous driving technology, vehicle manufacturing and logistics operations into a unified deployment framework spanning research and development, mass production and commercial rollout.
MINIEYE will contribute its Level 4 autonomous driving technology, including its “Xiaozhu” driverless van platform, which is designed for urban logistics and built using passenger-vehicle safety and durability standards. The vehicle integrates multi-sensor fusion, layered safety redundancy and a fully automotive-grade electronic architecture, allowing it to operate in complex, high-density traffic environments and across varied weather conditions.
New Gonow Group, which operates five intelligent manufacturing bases globally, will provide vehicle production capabilities through New Gonow Auto. Beijing Logistics will support real-world fleet deployment and daily operations through its established urban delivery network. The companies said the combination of autonomous technology, manufacturing scale and logistics resources is intended to accelerate the commercialization of driverless delivery services.
The partnership comes as logistics operators globally seek to curb rising delivery costs and cope with increasing demand for faster urban distribution. Autonomous vehicles are widely viewed as a key tool for improving efficiency, reducing labor dependency and stabilizing last-mile operations.
MINIEYE said its autonomous vehicles are already operating in dense commercial areas such as Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei district, where they have been tested in highly dynamic traffic conditions. The latest cooperation is expected to expand the deployment footprint of its driverless logistics fleet and support potential overseas expansion of Chinese autonomous delivery technology.