Freight Insights
Cyberjaya RoboVan trial: what freight operators should watch
ALS and Zelostech announced a six-month RoboVan trial on Cyberjaya’s approximately 22 km MyAV route. It is a bounded trial, not a nationwide freight rollout.
Published 23 October 2026
What has been announced?
On 20 October 2026, Zelostech announced the launch of public-road RoboVan trials with Malaysian partner Autonomous Logistic Solutions Sdn. Bhd. (ALS). The planned six-month programme uses Cyberjaya’s approximately 22 km Malaysia Autonomous Vehicle (MyAV) testing route in mixed urban traffic. The launch was held at Transport Expo Asia 2026 in Kuala Lumpur.
Driverless does not mean unsupervised
The Level 4 goods vehicle is designed to carry out driving tasks without an onboard driver within an approved Operational Design Domain: defined operating conditions, not unrestricted driving everywhere. Remote personnel supervise and support operations through the Cyberjaya Remote Operations Centre.
What should freight operators watch?
The partners say they will monitor operating hours, distance, completed trips, autonomous performance and system interventions. For West Malaysian shippers and transporters, useful questions include route eligibility, loading and unloading arrangements, handover responsibilities and how exceptions are handled. These are practical evaluation questions, not announced trial results.
What the announcement does not prove
The launch is not evidence of nationwide commercial availability, driver replacement across the lorry fleet, proven freight-rate reductions or reduced empty return mileage. Assess repeatable service performance and operational fit before changing transport plans. Better vehicle technology and better return-load planning address different operational questions.