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• 2026-07-13 - Partnership - Huilun Technology and JD sign embodied-robotics strategic cooperation - The cooperation covers AI robot product innovation, logistics and park scenarios, channel development and ecosystem buildout. Huilun plans JD listing and market validation in 2026 for GoMate Mini security inspection robots, axial-flux motors and dexterous… - source: stock.10jqka.com.cn
• 2026-07-13 - Partnership - Lumos Robotics signs three-year JD.com commercial agreement - The parties set a cumulative robot-sales target above RMB1 billion over the three-year term. JD.com will provide channel and platform support for robot sales. The agreement also covers joint product work, supply-chain coordination and delivery capability. - source: bbtnews.com.cn
• 2026-06-23 - Deployment - JD.com discloses 5.53M unmanned-vehicle parcels and 78 rural drone routes - JD.com transferred 5.53M parcels by unmanned vehicles during the 618 period. The deployment included 78 drone-delivery routes in Zizhong, Sichuan. The rural drone network improved delivery efficiency by 4.4x. - source: finance.sina.com.cn
• 2026-05-19 - Market Signal - JD.com expands JoyInside across nearly 200 hardware brands - JoyInside is positioned as a physical-AI enablement layer for hardware brands. The 10 million device figure was an expectation for 2026, not an installed-base count. - source: jdcorporateblog.com
• 2024-11-05 - Product Launch - JD Logistics introduces Zhilang GTP warehousing robot system - The system combines handling AGVs, lifting robots, shelving and automated picking workstations. JD said nearly 100 Zhilang AGVs and lifting robots were already operating at a Beijing intelligent logistics park. The product gives JD Logistics a concrete… - source: jdcorporateblog.com
• 2023-07-11 - Partnership - JD Logistics partners with AutoCore.ai on autonomous-driving systems - The companies planned end-to-end, multi-scenario autonomous-driving systems for logistics applications. JD said more than 600 autonomous vehicles were operating in 30 Chinese cities at the time. - source: jdcorporateblog.com
• 2022-11-09 - Deployment - JD Logistics operates 700 delivery robots for Singles Day - The robots provided last-mile delivery services across China during the shopping peak. JD said orders fulfilled by robots on November 1 rose 300% year over year. The deployment places JD Logistics operates 700 delivery robots for Singles Day's technology… - source: jdcorporateblog.com
• 2022-03-31 - Deployment - JD deploys delivery robots in Shanghai lockdown neighborhoods - The robots served locked-down neighborhoods during the Shanghai COVID-19 outbreak. JD said it had nearly 400 autonomous delivery vehicles operating in more than 25 Chinese cities at the time. The deployment places JD's technology into commercial automation… - source: jdcorporateblog.com
• 2021-06-08 - Deployment - JD delivery robots arrive in Guangzhou for COVID-19 relief - JD said its autonomous delivery vehicles arrived in Guangzhou on June 4 to support contactless delivery. The first robots were assigned to 14 residential compounds in Guanggang New Town in Liwan District. JD said its autonomous delivery program had developed… - source: jdcorporateblog.com
• 2020-12-24 - Product Launch - JD flies JDX-500 heavy-load logistics drone in Sichuan - JD described JDX-500 as China’s first autogyro logistics drone with a payload of up to a few hundred kilograms. The drone was designed for regional warehouse transport and emergency airdrop scenarios. The product gives JD flies JDX-500 heavy-load logistics… - source: jdcorporateblog.com
• 2020-10-22 - Deployment - JD launches city-scale L4 delivery robot operation in Changshu - JD planned to put 100 autonomous delivery robots into operation in Changshu by year-end 2020. The robots drove unsupervised from JD delivery stations and routed themselves by parcel addresses. The deployment places JD's technology into warehouse automation… - source: jdcorporateblog.com