Zelostech RoboVan: Autonomous Delivery Vehicles for Smart Logistics
What Is a RoboVan?
A RoboVan is an autonomous delivery vehicle designed to transport goods using autonomous driving technology rather than conventional manual driving.
The term combines “robot” and “van” and generally refers to road-capable autonomous vehicles designed for commercial goods transportation. Unlike traditional delivery vehicles that depend on a driver for every journey, a RoboVan uses perception systems, onboard computing, artificial intelligence, and vehicle control technologies to navigate defined operational environments with reduced reliance on manual driving.
RoboVans can support more than parcel delivery. Depending on their configuration, they can be used for retail distribution, cold-chain transportation, industrial logistics, warehouse transfers, campus operations, and other recurring goods transportation tasks.
Zelostech RoboVan brings these capabilities together in a family of autonomous delivery vehicles designed around different cargo requirements and operating environments.
One RoboVan Family. Multiple Logistics Applications.
The Zelostech RoboVan family is designed around different cargo requirements, delivery environments, and logistics operations.
From compact urban transportation to high-capacity freight and temperature-controlled logistics, the RoboVan family provides different configurations for a wide range of commercial applications.
Z5 RoboVan: Autonomous Logistics for Urban Delivery
The Z5 is designed for high-frequency urban logistics, including express delivery, retail replenishment, and postal services. Its compact form factor and cargo capacity make it suitable for recurring goods transportation across urban routes.
Maximum Range: 230 km
Maximum Load: 1,800 kg
Cargo Space: 6.2 m³
Battery Capacity: 40.8 kWh
Z5 Cold-Chain RoboVan: Autonomous Cold-Chain Delivery
The Z5 Cold-Chain combines autonomous driving capabilities with refrigerated transportation. It is designed for applications such as fresh produce, dairy products, refrigerated warehousing, and other temperature-sensitive logistics.
Maximum Range: 180 km
Maximum Load: 1,555 kg
Refrigeration Temperature: -20°C to 12°C
Battery Capacity: 40.8 kWh
Z5 Multi-Locker RoboVan: Automated Delivery with Integrated Parcel Lockers
The Z5 Multi-Locker is designed for secure and flexible parcel distribution. Its integrated locker configuration supports on-demand delivery, express delivery, and pharmaceutical logistics while enabling recipients to collect parcels through individual compartments.
Maximum Range: 200 / 280 km
Maximum Load: 1,000 kg
Parcel Compartments: 274
Battery Capacity: 18.4 / 28.3 kWh
Z10 RoboVan: High-Capacity Autonomous Freight Transportation
The Z10 is built for higher-volume logistics operations, including intralogistics, industrial parks, warehousing, and commercial freight transportation. Its larger cargo capacity makes it suitable for transportation tasks that require more space and payload than compact urban vehicles.
Maximum Range: 250 km
Maximum Load: 2,500 kg
Cargo Volume: 12.5 m³
Battery Capacity: 55.9 kWh
Z10 Cold-Chain RoboVan: High-Capacity Autonomous Cold-Chain Logistics
The Z10 Cold-Chain extends autonomous logistics into larger-scale refrigerated transportation. It is designed for applications where both cargo capacity and controlled temperature conditions are critical, including fresh food and pharmaceutical logistics.
Maximum Range: 180 km
Maximum Load: 2,200 kg
Refrigeration Temperature: -20°C to 12°C
Battery Capacity: 55.9 kWh
Beyond the RoboVan: Z20 RoboTruck for Higher-Throughput Logistics
The RoboVan family covers a range of commercial goods transportation requirements, while Zelostech's autonomous logistics portfolio also extends to larger freight applications.
Z20 RoboTruck: High-Throughput Freight Logistics
The Z20 RoboTruck is designed for larger and heavier transportation requirements across ports, terminals, industrial sites, and major logistics hubs. Its higher cargo capacity makes it suited to continuous goods movement where throughput and payload are key operational considerations.
Maximum Range: 320 km
Maximum Load: 4,000 kg
Cargo Volume: 20 m³
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Autonomous Logistics, Designed Around the Operation
A RoboVan is more than an autonomous vehicle. Its value comes from the combination of autonomous driving technology, electric vehicle architecture, vehicle configuration, and connected fleet management.
Perception
Multiple sensing technologies continuously monitor the vehicle's surroundings, helping the RoboVan identify vehicles, pedestrians, obstacles, and changing road conditions.
Decision & Planning
AI-based decision-making processes real-time environmental information to support navigation, driving decisions, and obstacle avoidance.
Fleet Management
Connected fleet management provides centralized visibility into vehicle status, routes, and operational data, helping operators coordinate autonomous vehicles and manage logistics operations more efficiently.
Together, these technologies allow autonomous vehicles to become part of a broader logistics operation rather than functioning simply as standalone vehicles.
Where RoboVans Can Make a Difference
RoboVans can be deployed across logistics environments where goods need to move repeatedly, predictably, and efficiently.
Last-Mile Delivery
Automate recurring parcel and goods transportation across urban delivery routes while reducing dependence on manual driving.
Cold-Chain Logistics
Transport fresh produce, dairy products, pharmaceuticals, and other temperature-sensitive goods using dedicated refrigerated RoboVan configurations.
Retail Distribution
Support recurring transportation between distribution centers, warehouses, stores, and local fulfillment points.
Industrial Logistics
Automate goods movement across industrial parks, warehouses, facilities, and other defined logistics environments.
Smart Parcel Delivery
Use integrated locker configurations to support flexible, secure, and contactless parcel distribution.
Commercial Freight Transportation
For larger logistics requirements, autonomous freight vehicles such as the Z20 RoboTruck can support transportation across ports, terminals, industrial sites, and major logistics hubs.
Zelostech RoboVan Advantage
| Traditional Delivery Vehicles |
Zelostech RoboVan | |
| Driving |
Manual driving |
Autonomous driving technology |
| Energy |
Fuel or electric |
Fully electric |
| Fleet Management |
Traditional fleet management |
Connected, centralized fleet management |
| Delivery Model |
Driver-dependent |
Autonomous logistics |
| Cargo Configurations |
Model-specific |
Multiple specialized configurations |
| Applications |
General transportation |
Delivery, cold chain, retail, industrial logistics |
The value of autonomous logistics is not limited to replacing manual driving. By combining autonomous vehicle technology with different cargo configurations and connected fleet management, RoboVans can be adapted to specific transportation requirements and operating environments.
Frequently Asked Questions About RoboVan
What is a RoboVan?
A RoboVan is an autonomous delivery vehicle designed to transport goods using autonomous driving technology rather than conventional manual driving. RoboVans can be configured for different logistics applications, including last-mile delivery, retail distribution, cold-chain transportation, and industrial logistics.
What is Zelostech RoboVan?
Zelostech RoboVan is a family of autonomous delivery vehicles designed for different logistics requirements. The product family includes Z5, Z5 Cold-Chain, Z5 Multi-Locker, Z10, and Z10 Cold-Chain configurations. Each model is designed for specific applications, from urban parcel delivery and smart locker distribution to high-capacity and temperature-controlled logistics.
How does Zelostech RoboVan work?
Zelostech RoboVan combines multi-sensor perception, AI-based decision-making, vehicle control, and connected fleet management. The vehicle processes environmental information in real time to support navigation and autonomous operation, while connected systems provide centralized fleet visibility and management.
What is the difference between a RoboVan and a delivery robot?
A delivery robot typically refers to a smaller autonomous vehicle designed for short-distance or localized delivery. A RoboVan is a larger road-capable autonomous vehicle designed to transport higher volumes of goods across commercial logistics routes.
What industries can use RoboVans?
RoboVans can support logistics providers, retailers, food distributors, pharmaceutical companies, warehouses, industrial operators, and other organizations with recurring goods transportation requirements.
Is Zelostech RoboVan suitable for cold-chain logistics?
Yes. Zelostech offers dedicated Z5 Cold-Chain and Z10 Cold-Chain RoboVan configurations for temperature-sensitive logistics. Both models provide refrigerated cargo environments combined with autonomous vehicle capabilities.
How does a RoboVan support logistics operations?
A RoboVan can automate recurring transportation tasks while integrated vehicle operations with centralized fleet management. This allows operators to monitor vehicles, coordinate transportation tasks, optimize routes, and manage multiple autonomous vehicles from a centralized system.
Where can Zelostech RoboVan operate?
Zelostech RoboVan configurations are designed for different logistics environments, including urban delivery, retail distribution, cold-chain transportation, industrial parks, warehouses, and other defined operational environments.
Is the Z20 RoboTruck part of the Zelostech autonomous logistics portfolio?
Yes. The Z20 RoboTruck is part of Zelostech's autonomous logistics portfolio and is designed for higher-throughput freight transportation. Its larger cargo capacity makes it suitable for ports, terminals, industrial sites, and major logistics hubs.
The Next Generation of Autonomous Logistics
The future of logistics is not defined by a single vehicle. It is shaped by how autonomous vehicles, autonomous driving technology, data, and logistics operations work together.
Zelostech RoboVan brings these elements together through a family of autonomous delivery vehicles designed for different transportation requirements, from urban parcel delivery and smart lockers to high-capacity freight and cold-chain logistics.
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