JD launches city-scale L4 delivery robot operation in Changshu
JD Logistics began daily city-level operation of Level-4 autonomous delivery robots in Changshu, Jiangsu.
Evidence notes
- A 100-vehicle Level-4 rollout was planned for Changshu by the end of 2020.
- The vehicles drove unsupervised from delivery stations and planned routes from parcel addresses.
- The programme extended autonomous parcel delivery from pilots into daily operation on public roads.
Company context
JD.com is a Chinese retail and logistics group whose JD Logistics arm develops and deploys unmanned delivery vehicles and related smart-logistics automation.