Robots Will Replace 700,000 Workers

Robots Will Replace 700,000 Workers

The post Robots Will Replace 700,000 Workers appeared first on 24/7 Wall St..It really doesn’t matter who made the statement if he or she really, really knows what they are talking about. Richard Liu, founder and chair of JD.com, said that “sooner or later” robots would replace 700,000 delivery workers in China. Early experimental versions of this business model are already in place in China, the FT reported. Who supports this point of view? To …

Robots will soon replace 7 lakh delivery workers, JD.com founder says

Richard Liu said JD.com's delivery network will eventually be handled by robots instead of couriers. His remarks underline China's wider automation push while reviving questions over jobs and retraining.

JD.com founder says delivery workers will no longer be needed in future · TechNode

At the 2026 APEC China CEO Forum held on Sunday, JD.com founder Liu Qiangdong revealed that the company has launched an internal Nirvana Plan aimed at helping its 700,000 delivery workers and other frontline employees adapt to the impact of AI and automation. Liu said he believes robots will eventually take over package deliveries, eliminating the need for traditional couriers. “In the future, deliveries will be made by robots. There will be no …

Robots Will Replace 700,000 Delivery Workers, JD.com Founder Says

JD.com founder Richard Liu says robots will eventually replace the company's 700,000 delivery workers while retraining employees for robot maintenance roles.

JD.com founder Richard Liu says robots will replace the company's 700K delivery workers “sooner or later”, and it will help retrain them in robot maintenance (Financial Times)

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