Zelos · driverless delivery vehicle
Zelos Z5
Zelos's first volume robovan, a 5-cubic-metre urban delivery vehicle carrying up to 1 tonne with about 180 km of range. It was replaced in mid-2024 by the cheaper Z5 2024 edition.
- Price
- —Before June 2024 buyers paid about RMB 220,000 upfront for vehicle plus services (TMTPost, Jul 2024); date of that price not given
- Autonomy
- Level 4No driver needed in its area
- Driverless
- In serviceDriverless in service
- Fleet
- —Not published
- Speed
- 40.0 km/hFaster than 17%
- Payload
- 1000 kgCarries more than 57%
Why it matters
Zelos describes the Z5 as its first mass-produced L4 model and the first unmanned logistics vehicle with a cargo box over 5 cubic metres.
Real-world use
Zelos operated in nearly 50 cities and regions including Singapore by February 2024.
Maker
ZelosCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Driverless in service
- Where it runs
- Nearly 50 cities and regions in China and Singapore (Yicai Global, Feb 2024)
- 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.
Zelos Z5 is faster than 17% of the 6 other delivery pods that publish a speed. Bars show the 6 closest in date.
Zelos Z5 carries more than 57% 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 2026-10-14; 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 Zelos (Jiushi Zhixing) vehicle in order.
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedBefore June 2024 buyers paid about RMB 220,000 upfront for vehicle plus services (TMTPost, Jul 2024); date of that price not given
- 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 | Zelos Z5Zelos (Jiushi Zhixing) |  Neolix X3 PlusNeolix (Xinshiqi)Same job: parcel delivery · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |  Neolix X6Neolix (Xinshiqi)Same job: parcel delivery · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |  Neolix X3Neolix (Xinshiqi)Same job: parcel delivery · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2023 | 2023-03-22 | 2024 | 2024-05 |
| Status | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial |
| Height | — | — | — | — |
| Weight | — | — | — | — |
| Joints | — | — | — | — |
| Speed | 40 km/h | — | 60 km/h | 50 km/h |
| Payload | 1000 kg | — | 1000 kg | 500 kg |
| Battery | — | — | — | — |
| Price | — | — | — | — |
Sources
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