JD.com Launches Physical AI Acceleration Plan, Aims to Deploy Over 3 Million Robots

At the JD Global Technology Exploration Conference, JD's tech chief Cao Peng announced the launch of the "JD Physical AI Acceleration Plan," focusing on six areas: data, machinery, manufacturing, sales, logistics, and services. JD aims to build the world's largest embodied data training center within two years, collecting over 10 million hours of human scene data to develop an integrated embodied intelligence model. In manufacturing, JD targets becoming the world's largest supplier of robot core components, helping 100 manufacturers cut costs and boosting 100 parts suppliers' performance. For sales, by 2028, JD will invest over 10 billion yuan to help 100 brands achieve sales exceeding 1 billion yuan each. In logistics, JD plans to purchase over 3 million robots, 1 million unmanned vehicles, and 100,000 drones in the next five years. For services, JD will establish a after-sales network covering over 100 countries, creating more than 100,000 robot service engineer jobs.