Autonomous vehicle manufacturer Neolix has partnered with mobility consultancy Espaces-Mobilités and non-profit Stalem to launch a 12-month trial of Level 4 autonomous delivery vans in central Brussels.

Operating under the AutoLog project, the pilot will deploy electric RoboVans to handle last-mile urban delivery and municipal waste collection. The vehicles will navigate a designated route connecting a logistics depot near Gare du Midi with retail outlets on the southern edge of the Belgian capital’s pedestrianised city centre.

The deployment aims to address the logistical constraints of operating in historic European city centres, where municipalities are increasingly restricting conventional motorised traffic to reduce congestion, noise, and emissions. The consortium has submitted its testing authorisation application to the Belgian Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport.

During the trial phase, which is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026 pending federal authorisation, each autonomous vehicle will be accompanied by a two-person logistics team. This crew will manage the physical loading, delivery, and waste collection processes rather than supervising the vehicle’s driving systems. The hardware is designed to integrate with existing urban logistics infrastructure, including cargo bikes and urban distribution centres.

“Brussels has pedestrianised its city centre and cut motorised traffic by a quarter. The last-mile challenge remains: deliveries, waste collection, urban freight flows,” said Elke Van den Brandt, Minister of Mobility for the Brussels Region. “This pilot asks a precise question — can autonomous logistics integrate into that environment safely, quietly, and without consuming the public space we have worked so hard to reclaim?”