China's e-commerce giant JD.com has launched robot deliveries in Beijing's Haidian district, reports zjol.com.cn.
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A JD.com courier robot on a road in Haidian district, Beijing, June 18, 2018[Photo/zjol.com.cn] |
Various automatic delivery vehicles were formally put into service on June 18, 2018 after a trial run. The largest vehicle is able to carry 30 parcels at once.
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Pedestrians take photos of a JD.com automatic delivery vehicle as it crosses a road in Haidian district, Beijing, June 18, 2018. [Photo/VCG] |
The driverless vehicles operate at a top speed of 15 kilometers per hour. JD.com says their vehicles are able to avoid any barriers on the road, and also adhere to the traffic lights.
