Apr. 07, 2026
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On April 7, 2026, Rino.ai, a leading L4 autonomous driving company in the Robovan sector, jointly announced with Lalamove, a major intra-city freight platform, the launch of large-scale commercial autonomous freight operations in Linyi, Shandong—China’s logistics hub.
The first batch of industry-first automotive-grade Robovan vehicles—Rino RX Autonomous Cargo Vans—has officially been integrated into the Lalamove platform, providing Autonomous Delivery Service for C-end users, small businesses, and wholesale merchants with real-time, on-demand logistics support.
This partnership marks the first deep integration between a leading on-demand freight platform and a fully production-ready, automotive-grade autonomous vehicle system, representing a major milestone in the evolution of Autonomous Delivery Vehicles, Self Driving Vehicles in Logistics, and Last-Mile Delivery Solutions. It signals that autonomous intra-city freight is moving beyond pilot demonstrations into a scalable, commercially replicable model open to the broader market.
Leveraging Lalamove’s nationwide coverage of massive order volume and highly complex real-world logistics scenarios, Rino.ai, a leading L4 autonomous driving company, has positioned itself as a core partner in Lalamove’s autonomous transformation strategy through its full-stack self-developed L4 autonomous driving technology, mass-production capability of the Rino RX Autonomous Cargo Van, seven years of technical accumulation, and a mature operational system.
The Rino RX Autonomous Delivery Vehicle, the industry’s first 100% automotive-grade, ground-up developed autonomous delivery vehicle, is designed to meet the demands of high-intensity, long-lifecycle, and low-cost scalable operations, making it a benchmark solution for Autonomous Delivery Vehicles and Autonomous Vehicles in Logistics.
Previously, Rino.ai and Lalamove had already initiated deep collaboration in Hefei, completing small-scale commercial pilots that fully integrated technology adaptation, intelligent dispatching, order matching, payment fulfillment, and maintenance support. This validated both the feasibility and economic efficiency of integrating Driverless Delivery Vehicles into large-scale freight platforms.
Building on this mature model, the two parties selected Linyi as the first nationwide large-scale commercialization hub. Known as “China’s logistics capital,” Linyi features the densest commercial distribution network, the most complex urban delivery scenarios, and extremely cost-sensitive demand conditions—making it a true real-world stress test ground for Middle-Mile Logistics Solutions and Last-Mile Delivery Solutions.
According to the joint plan, the fleet deployed in Linyi will be rapidly expanded to 200 vehicles, enabling a 24/7, high-density, and fully normalized autonomous operation model across the region. Starting from 2026, both parties will use Linyi as a benchmark to accelerate replication across multiple cities nationwide. Over the next three years, the total cooperative fleet size is expected to continue growing, jointly building a global-facing, mass-market Autonomous Delivery Service network and driving a logistics efficiency revolution through technology.
Looking ahead, this collaboration aims to establish a scalable Autonomous Urban Delivery Van ecosystem that supports Unmanned Delivery Vehicles in Intra-City Freight and strengthens Middle-Mile Logistics Solutions across urban clusters.
Lin Ran, Chief Operating Officer of Rino.ai, stated: “The essence of commercializing unmanned freight lies in achieving efficiency in real, complex, and high-frequency scenarios. Lalamove provides the scenario, Linyi provides the environment, and Rino.ai provides automotive-grade products and full-stack technology. Starting from Linyi, we aim to scale autonomous freight nationwide, turning autonomous driving into a new infrastructure for urban logistics and creating long-term value for customers, the industry, and cities.”
Rino.ai is a leading Chinese L4 autonomous driving company, focused on delivering safe and efficient Autonomous Delivery Vehicles solutions for the logistics industry.
The company’s full-stack self-developed autonomous driving technology has already been successfully commercialized across multiple Autonomous Vehicles in Logistics scenarios. Rino.ai is committed to advancing Autonomous Delivery Service capabilities and accelerating the future of intelligent logistics through scalable deployment of Driverless Delivery Vehicles and Autonomous Cargo Vans.
By continuously expanding its presence in Middle Mile Logistics Solutions and Last-Mile Delivery Solutions, Rino.ai is driving the evolution of Autonomous Vehicles Last Mile Delivery systems and enabling more efficient, automated urban freight networks.
