JD.com plans to build the world’s first fully unmanned delivery hub by April next year, said JD.com founder and chairman Liu Qiangdong at the 2025 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen on Friday.

 “Drones will take off and land on the top, autonomous delivery vehicles will operate below, and robots inside will directly load the goods,” he explained.

Addressing the challenge of last-mile delivery within residential communities, Liu said JD.com is collaborating with numerous robotics companies to ensure that, ultimately, robots will handle the final 50 meters — picking up packages from the autonomous vehicles and delivering them to community entrances.