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Following JD.com’s announcement it plans to use self-driving vans to deliver orders by June in Tianjin, Alibaba Group said its Cainiao logistics unit is also working on driverless vehicle technology as part of its drive to improve its courier processes.
“As a technology-driven delivery platform, Cainiao Network is always exploring new solutions that will improve delivery industry efficiency,” Alibaba said in a statement. “Autonomous driving is one of the initiatives that Cainiao ET lab has been working on.”
Cainiao, which is majority owned by Alibaba, is testing driverless trucks and may soon introduce them to its fleet, 36kr.com reported earlier, citing people familiar with the matter. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post.
Alibaba increased its stake in the logistics unit last year and pledged to invest another 100 billion yuan (US$15.2 billion) over five years to strengthen its global network. The investment will be spent on research and development, developing smart warehousing and delivery, the company said then. Read more
Source: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
