Neolix is among the first companies approved for autonomous delivery vehicle trials in Malaysia. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Chinese autonomous logistics service provider Neolix was named among the first batch of companies approved by the Malaysian government to begin public road sandbox testing in the Southeast Asian country.

The approval, issued by the Malaysian Ministry of Transport, was granted under the country's National Regulatory Sandbox framework for autonomous delivery vehicles, Neolix announced on June 30.

Founded in 2018, Neolix operates one of the world's largest commercial autonomous delivery fleets, with its vehicles deployed in over 15 countries and 300 cities.

Road trials are expected to begin in the coming weeks in Cyberjaya, Malaysia's flagship smart city and technology hub located just south of the capital Kuala Lumpur.