JD.com robots couriers

2019: Development of the concept

At the end of November, 2019 the Chinese corporation JD.com stated that it develops the concept of the underground systems of delivery, kotoy can be included in the "smart" cities at a planning stage and also the system of "polite" land robots. The head of the researches JD.com Hui Cheng at the East Tech West conference which took place in the Region of Nansha Guanchzhou (China) told about these plans.

In total in 2018 in the world 87 billion sendings were sent, and 51 billion from them fall to the share of JD corporation. Huey explained that JD is concerned by such load and is going to automate all pipeline of delivery once. This idea in the company is considered 'a gold stage for automation of logistics" and logistic revolution.

JD.com said that she develops the concept of the underground systems of delivery

Besides, the company develops the concept of socially responsible robots of land delivery.

Meanwhile we should work with land robots who will represent the company to clients, - explained to Huey. - Therefore we work on the concept of social robotics to make our robots polite and attractive.

It is supposed that if such "polite" robot, for example, meets the playing children on the way, then respectively adapts the route and will show "social etiquette".

The Chinese corporation JD.com is not lonely in the Napoleonic plans - the British startup of Magway announced also recently that it is going to create the system of narrow underground tunnels and routes which will pass near the British highways and under the cities. Such tunnels will create an automated system of delivery of sendings and products. The company hopes to build network of pipes less than 1 meter wide which will allow to transport different products in containers. The route will be fed by the magnetic engine.^[1]

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