Neolix has been approved by Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport to begin public-road sandbox testing of autonomous delivery vehicles in Cyberjaya, under the country’s National Regulatory Sandbox framework.
Road trials are expected to begin in the coming weeks in Cyberjaya, described as Malaysia’s flagship smart city and technology hub. Testing will cover closed-road, semi-open and public-road environments in Cyberjaya and other locations, assessing vehicle performance in urban conditions including traffic signals, intersections and speed bumps.
The company said Malaysia’s left-hand traffic system would provide a useful testing environment for potential deployment across other Asia-Pacific markets.
The trials will take place on Malaysia’s official Malaysia Autonomous Vehicle (MyAV) testing route, developed by the Ministry of Transport and Futurise under the National Regulatory Sandbox initiative. Companies participating in the program must undergo technical and safety evaluations by the MyAV Evaluation Committee before operating on public roads.
Neolix said its Malaysia pilot would be conducted with a consortium of local and regional partners, including Tiong Nam Logistics, Asia Mobiliti and MindHub. The company expects to complete sandbox testing with its initial partners in phases during the second half of 2026, evaluating use cases including express parcel delivery, campus logistics and on-demand e-commerce fulfilment.
“Malaysia represents an important next step in Neolix’s international expansion strategy,” said the Head of Southeast Asia Operations at Neolix. “We see strong long-term demand for autonomous logistics infrastructure across the region, and Malaysia provides an ideal environment to validate technologies designed specifically for dense urban Asian markets.”
The Malaysia approval comes as governments across Southeast Asia increase investment in AI, robotics and smart mobility infrastructure, amid demand for automation driven by e-commerce growth and labour shortages. The company cited DBS Bank projections that Southeast Asia’s e-commerce economy will grow from USD 184 billion in 2024 to USD 410 billion by 2030.
Neolix said it has been expanding internationally in recent years. The company said it received a commercial vehicle licence in Abu Dhabi in 2025 and has deployed hundreds of autonomous delivery vehicles in the UAE in partnership with Noon and iMile. It also said it expects to deploy more than 10,000 vehicles across the UAE by the end of 2026 while expanding in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman.
The company said it has deployed autonomous delivery systems in more than 15 countries and regions and more than 300 cities worldwide, with cumulative autonomous driving mileage exceeding 170 million kilometres, and is pursuing localisation programs in markets including China, the UAE, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Germany, Portugal and Australia.
