JD.com Launches "Intelligent Robot Industry Acceleration Plan" with 10 Billion-yuan Investment to Boost Industry Development

On August 8, the 2025 World Robot Conference opened in Beijing. As the "Exclusive Global Strategic Partner" of the conference, JD.com joined hands with global top - tier robot brands such as Unitree Technology, Zhipu, Tiangong, Zhongqing, Xinghaitu, Zhiji Dynamics, Qianxun, and Songyan Dynamics to participate in the event. It also launched the "Intelligent Robot Industry Acceleration Plan" and announced that it will invest over 10 billion yuan in resources in the field of intelligent robots. The goal is to help 100 robot brands achieve sales of over 1 billion yuan within three years and lead intelligent robots into over one million terminal scenarios.

"Intelligent Robot Acceleration Plan" Launched, 10 - Billion - Yuan Resources to Support Three - Year Goals

The intelligent robot industry is on an unprecedented high - speed development track. With the evolution of AGI technology, it is estimated that by 2028, the Chinese robot market will reach a scale of 100 billion US dollars. However, currently, the intelligent robot industry still has pain points such as slow commercialization and difficult implementation of applications.

As the leading platform for intelligent robot sales, JD.com has attracted many well - known industry leading brands such as Unitree Technology, Zhipu, Tiangong, and Zhongqing to settle in, covering many application scenarios such as "future life assistants, companionship, education, technology development, elderly care assistance, and industry". Based on the current pain points in the industry, JD.com launched the "Intelligent Robot Industry Acceleration Plan":

In terms of helping intelligent robot brands accelerate the commercialization process, JD.com provides one - stop services for partners to enter JD's self - operated platform with zero threshold. It enables one - inventory management to connect online APPs, government and enterprise procurement platforms, offline stores, and overseas platforms, connecting more than 600 million C - end users and 8 million enterprise users. Relying on JD.com's complete supply - chain infrastructure, it provides consumers with a one - stop shopping experience of quick delivery of in - stock goods and rapid delivery, while helping robot partners quickly achieve commercial implementation.

In terms of technological empowerment, JD.com launched the attached intelligent brand JoyInside, which has four major advantages: leading industrial application capabilities, high - EQ dialogue experience, multi - scenario adaptation, and a wide range of character selections, implanting a more empathetic soul into robots. Currently, dozens of leading brands have connected to JD's JoyInside, and JD.com has also launched a time - limited free connection plan to help more robot enterprises seize growth opportunities.

In terms of scenario implementation, JD.com builds a full - link solution for partners, covering the entire industrial ecological layout from components to the robot body. It provides a one - stop assembly and R & D procurement platform, promoting robots to enter thousands of households through industrial applications in technology, logistics, health, and industry.

Currently, the robot industry is at the critical point of commercial explosion. With practical actions such as solutions to commercialization problems, reshaping the innovation ecosystem through the full - link supply chain, in - depth application practice, research and development of JD Logistics' Superbrain and logistics robots, JD.com, as a "breaker of commercialization problems", has become a key bridge connecting robot innovation with the vast market. It enables intelligent robots, which were once considered high - end in the public's impression, to enter thousands of households, helping partners, users, and the industry achieve a win - win situation.

The First "JD Cup" Robot Talent Competition Held, Robots Show Their Skills

At the conference site, the event exhibition area gathered more than 50 cutting - edge robot products. Users could interact with robots on - site, creating high - tech "famous scenes" that allowed visitors to fully experience the shocking experience brought by artificial intelligence and robot technology.

To accelerate the popularization of the technological achievements of cutting - edge robots, JD.com joined hands with well - known brands such as Unitree Technology, Zhongqing, Songyan Dynamics, Yun Shen Chu, Ubtech, and Weilan to hold the first "JD Cup" Robot Talent Competition. Among them, Unitree robots brought a fighting competition demonstrating speed and power control, presenting a Chinese version of "Real Steel"; Qingfei Qingfeng robots wrote Chinese characters on the spot, replicating the charm of famous calligraphers. XBOT coffee robots brewed champion - level lattes, Reeman massage robots reproduced master - level techniques, Lingchu mahjong robots built a "Great Wall" of mahjong tiles with on - site audiences, and the talkative Weilan robotic dog socialized non - stop throughout the venue... In addition, more robots completed tasks such as showing excellent chess skills, folding clothes, and cooking delicious pancakes on - site. The robots showed their unique skills, bringing a fun - filled technological feast to the on - site audience.

From August 8th to 11th, JD.com joined hands with 20 cutting - edge robot brands such as Zhipu, Unitree, Zhiji Dynamics, Yuanluobo, Zhongqing, and Pasini to launch their latest products. Users could get their hands on the new robot products of these brands on JD.com before others. During the conference, JD.com specially launched a "Robot Zone", which could be accessed by searching for "Robot Conference" on the JD APP. In addition, JD.com also launched a major event of "Robots Starting at 1 Yuan for Auction", providing products such as "Robot Girl Group Members" for auction within a limited time and quantity. Since April, the first - numbered users of several robot brands have been generated through auctions on JD.com. JD.com will also issue exclusive consumption vouchers for robots, covering popular categories such as robotic dogs and educational companion robots. Users can enjoy a 10% discount after getting the vouchers, enabling robot products to truly "fly into ordinary households" and helping high - end manufacturing achievements transform into consumer scenarios.

Self - developed Intelligent Products of JD Logistics Make a Grand Appearance, Robots Help the Logistics Industry Reduce Costs and Improve Efficiency

At the exhibition site, self - developed intelligent products of JD Logistics, such as unmanned light trucks, Zhilang, and Feilang, also made a stunning appearance, demonstrating the application results of intelligent robot products in the logistics field and accelerating the upgrade of the intelligent supply chain aiming at "integrating warehousing and distribution, reducing costs and improving efficiency". Among them, the newly - exhibited unmanned light truck VAN immediately attracted a lot of attention on - site.

The logistics field has always been one of the scenarios where intelligent robots are widely applied. As the first domestic enterprise to apply autonomous driving technology to the logistics field, JD Logistics first launched its self - developed unmanned light truck product, JD Logistics VAN, in July this year. With a large cargo space of 24 cubic meters, it has become the unmanned light truck with the largest cargo capacity in the logistics industry, redefining a new paradigm for intelligent urban distribution logistics with "light - truck - level loading + vehicle - grade reliability".

In the field of warehousing logistics, self - developed intelligent products of JD Logistics, represented by the Zhilang Goods - to - Person System, have been widely applied in industries such as clothing, medicine, and 3C. The Zhilang Goods - to - Person System integrates core components such as Zhilang handling robots, Zhilang flying ladder robots, and three - dimensional shelves, as well as auxiliary facilities such as automatic storage and picking workstations and automatic empty - box return lines, jointly forming a three - dimensional, intelligent, and user - friendly logistics solution. It fully utilizes the warehouse space below 12 meters for high - density storage. The storage efficiency per unit area is more than four times that of ordinary warehouses, the storage and shelving efficiency is increased by six times, and the accuracy rate of the picking process is as high as 99.99%. The "JD Logistics Beijing Daxing Airport Yayi Zhilang Clothing Warehouse Project" was also selected as a new e - commerce development and innovation case in China from 2024 to 2025. In the field of last - mile delivery, in response to the core requirements of "safety, timeliness, and intelligence" for urban low - altitude logistics delivery, JD Logistics' Feilang drones have opened nearly 20 new routes across the country this year, serving the industrial belts of cherry - producing areas in many places. It can help improve efficiency by up to 90% at the fastest.

As one of the earliest logistics companies in the industry to apply large - scale models, JD Logistics has currently implemented large - scale model applications in dozens of business scenarios, achieving cost reduction and efficiency improvement in multiple scenarios such as abnormal control and process automation. As of now, JD Logistics' Superbrain has been called more than 1.5 billion times in total, empowering hundreds of thousands of front - line employees.

In the future, JD's intelligent robot business will continue to deepen cooperation with industry partners based on its supply - chain infrastructure, omnichannel user reach ability, and cutting - edge technology accumulation. It will build an open and win - win robot industry ecosystem, promote the development process of China's intelligent robot industry, serve all industries, benefit hundreds of millions of users, and create real social and economic value.