Gate News message, April 23 — Chinese autonomous delivery truck operator Zelos Technology is planning a Hong Kong IPO expected to raise approximately $600 million, according to Bloomberg. The company is in talks with banks; the size and timing of the offering could still change. Founded in 2021, Zelos operates more than 25,000 autonomous vehicles across China and has expanded into Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and other parts of Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Alibaba's logistics unit Cainiao became a shareholder earlier this year and integrated its unmanned vehicle unit into Zelos through a cash and asset injection in early 2026, expanding the fleet from 2,000 vehicles in 2024 to more than 20,000. Zelos now operates under two brands: its own name for technology products and the licensed "Cainiao Autonomous Vehicle" brand for certain logistics and enterprise customers. The company claims it can reduce last-mile delivery costs by approximately 50% and expects to break even, including R&D expenses, once its fleet reaches about 50,000 vehicles. Management says it expects to deliver more than 1,000 vehicles overseas by the end of 2025.

Payments giant Stripe’s Bridge Ventures Inc. is facing public backlash over a transaction involving 12 trucks with Venezuelan companies, with outside observers raising questions about its compliance. Although Bridge denies involvement in the deal and says it may have been a paperwork error, the recipient party and its sensitive background make the situation more complicated, highlighting the compliance challenges that stablecoin businesses face during global expansion.

PANews March 4 News, according to The Block, transportation trade finance provider TCS Blockchain announced the integration of PayPal USD (PYUSD) to offer same-day financing and on-chain settlement for freight invoices. Truck drivers can exchange invoices for TCS tokens, then convert them into PYUSD stablecoins, thereby avoiding the 30-180 day payment terms and over 30% revenue loss associated with traditional factoring companies. The company states that this solution can reduce costs by 90%, and it is expected that the annual transaction volume will exceed $1 billion by 2026.