Watch one of China's 21st-century driverless trucks meet a 19th-century road

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Harambe Harambe

Jan 15, 2026

We've all been told that China is a tech-manufacturing-infrastructure paradise now, with many Americans picturing the country's transportation network something like this:

The truth is just a wee bit different:

This is what happens when a 21st-century vehicle encounters roads probably last serviced during the Wilson administration:

Thing looks like it's on a trampoline!

Futurism reports that the rollout of driverless vehicles in the country is going strong:

Neolix, for example, says it's deployed over 10,000 robovans across 300 cities as of October, according to The Robot Report. In Qingdao alone, there are already more than 1,200 self-driving cargo vans, which have racked over 31 million miles and thousands of deliveries since they've been in operation.

Still waiting on my Spielberg-style self-driving cars!


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