Nan Fang Du Shi Bao·2025-11-07 11:03Core Insights - The World Internet Conference in Wuzhen opened on November 7, 2025, where JD Group's founder Liu Qiangdong announced plans to establish the world's first unmanned delivery station by April next year, collaborating with multiple robotics companies [1][3] - Liu highlighted that in 2006, China's social logistics costs accounted for over 18% of the national GDP, compared to 6%-8% in Europe and the US, indicating a significant inefficiency in logistics that affects corporate profits and contributes to resource waste and environmental pollution [3] - He projected that reducing China's logistics cost ratio to 6% could yield trillions in net profit for companies annually, fostering technological advancement and improving employee income and economic growth in a positive cycle [3] - Liu anticipates that within the next five years, China's logistics cost as a percentage of GDP could drop below 10%, with advancements in this period potentially surpassing those of the past decade [3] - JD Logistics has been experimenting with unmanned warehouses for over a decade, and the next challenge is to resolve battery issues, with the expectation that the mass production of high-density solid-state batteries will trigger a second wave of rapid growth in robotics and drone industries [3] - Addressing concerns about AI's impact on employment, Liu asserted that robots will liberate humans from repetitive tasks, significantly enhancing work efficiency and creating new demands and job opportunities, suggesting that future employees may only need to work one day a week or even just an hour [3]