In the southeast corner of the vast Jianghuai plain stands Nanling, a county seat known as "Wuhu Rice City". Today, this land full of historical heritage is giving off new vitality and has become a bright pearl of the development of smart logistics.
Recently, the Nanling County Global Driverless Logistics Distribution Scenario Project was awarded the "Top Ten Application Scenarios of Intelligent Connected Vehicles in Anhui Province" for its typical demonstration, innovation and large-scale application. This honor not only highlights Nanling's outstanding achievements in the field of intelligent logistics, but also means that the people have effectively enjoyed the convenience brought by science and technology, the work burden of express delivery practitioners has been effectively reduced, and the overall cost reduction and efficiency have been significantly achieved, which has injected strong impetus into the follow-up development of the project and the promotion across the country.
Nanling County Global Autonomous Logistics Distribution Scenario Project won the award
With a forward-looking vision and firm determination, Anhui Nanling has made significant progress in the field of smart logistics, becoming a pioneer and leader in this smart logistics revolution. In the past three years, the output value of intelligent logistics equipment in Nanling County has increased by an average of more than 35% annually, and it is becoming the largest, most innovative, fastest growing, and most complete chain of intelligent logistics equipment industry agglomeration base in the country.
Nowadays, the autonomous motorcade on the streets of Nanling has become a new calling card for the city's intelligent development, turning the ideas in science fiction into reality and integrating them into the daily lives of the people.
From the initial exploration and experimentation to today's national attention, the vigorous development of Nanling's smart logistics is not only a microcosm of local economic development, but also a vivid portrayal of the transformation and upgrading of China's logistics industry.
Go Further.AI autonomous fleet is ready
At 8:00 in the morning, the sorting workshop of Nanling Yupei Express Co-distribution Center was busy. Express packages from all over the country circulated rapidly on the automated sorting line and were accurately distributed to the express bags in various regions. At this time, nearly 50 Go Further.AI autonomous fleets at the door have clocked in and are ready to go. They will load Nanling and surrounding counties and residents with an average of 30,000 packages a day, shuttle to every corner of the city, and carry out delivery work in an orderly manner. This is the beginning of a busy day for the autonomous fleet in Nanling, Anhui. Each autonomous robot is delivered 2 to 4 times a day, departs around 9:00, and returns after completing all delivery tasks around 6:00 pm.
Autonomous fleet ready to go
Behind the surge in national express delivery to 132 billion in 2023 is the human overdraft of the courier brother and the extreme pressure of the logistics link. However, with these "White" and "Yellow" autonomous robots with black technology skills, the courier brother no longer has to be trapped in the "speed of life and death" of express delivery.
Autonomous robots are responsible for the "last 100 meters" of delivery, and the high-risk and difficult tasks can be handed over to them with peace of mind, confidence and comfort. Autonomous robots have a fast round-trip frequency and high efficiency, which can not only significantly reduce manpower and marginal costs, but also, the courier does not need to go to and from the outlet, and the delivery timeliness is better. Autonomous fleet silently shuttles through the crowd and traffic, delivering thousands of pieces a day, rain or shine, and on time.
Autonomous fleets has become an intelligent landscape on the strees of Nanling
Autonomous fleets have now become a smart new landscape on the streets of Nanling, reshaping the express delivery model in an efficient and intelligent way. In the logistics industry, timeliness is crucial. In addition to intelligent sorting, the punctuality of delivery is intuitively perceived by users.
Traditionally, the combination model of courier brother and tricycle often requires frequent round-trips between the post station and the sorting center, resulting in 80% -90% of the time being spent on the way to deliver the goods. The pick-up business, although more profitable and requires dedicated services, is often affected by insufficient energy allocation. Especially in extreme weather, this model faces great challenges.
Go Further.AI autonomous fleet
However, the "Little White" and "Little Yellow" autonomous robots of Go Further.AI have changed this situation. They are not affected by bad weather, whether it is wind and sun, thunderstorms or blizzard roads, they can work in coordination with the courier brother to deliver packages throughout the city. These autonomous robots do not need to rest, and they can cope freely during peak periods, which greatly liberates the courier brother, relieves them from heavy delivery work, improves work efficiency and better serves users.
These autonomous robots are not only cute in appearance, but also have strong technological strength. They have L4 level driverless ability, and can perceive the surrounding environment 360 degrees through cameras, lidar and other "eyes" around the body. All the collected data will be transmitted to the "brain" domain controller. With a computing power of up to 275 TOPS, the driverless car can identify various scenes and objects, anticipate the direction of pedestrians and vehicles on the road, and calculate the best driving route and delivery time. They can automatically avoid obstacles, park and change lanes, identify traffic lights, and even deal with complex situations such as "ghost probes". Since their operation, they have maintained a record of 0 accidents in the whole process, and the safety performance far exceeds that of traditional express tricycles.
These autonomous robots have excellent carrying capacity, each delivery of small-capacity models can carry about 300 pieces, large-capacity models can carry more than 600 pieces of express delivery, each vehicle can transport more than 1,000 packages per day, they can work 7 * 24 hours a day, all year round, on call, greatly saving the round-trip time of the courier brother from the network to the post station, and the transportation cost has dropped by 30%.
These autonomous robots in Nanling are connected every day and work for 10-12 hours, which requires them to have strong stability. The deep intelligent autonomous robots, including chassis, structure, hardware, software and other independent research and development and design, have been used in more than 600 enterprise partners and in many landing projects in more than 90 countries and regions. Iterative evolution and high maturity. These autonomous robots have undergone strict tests before delivery, and 300,000 kilometers fatigue test is a must.
300,000 km fatigue test
"No fatigue, no mood, smart enough, improve efficiency, and reduce costs" are the biggest characteristics of these autonomous robots.
Nanling's smart logistics is booming, and the government's layout is leading the industry to a new era
The Nanling government's strong support for intelligent development and forward-looking layout are the core driving forces for the large-scale operation and deployment of autonomous robots.
Relying on the profound automobile manufacturing heritage in Anhui, Nanling actively explores new areas of the intelligent logistics equipment industry, focuses on the development of the entire industrial chain, and carefully draws the panoramic map of the logistics system and the ecological map of the industrial chain research and development.
Go Further.AI autonomous robot in Nanling
In 2017, Nanling County seized the strategic opportunity of the transformation and upgrading of the express delivery industry, and took the establishment of a national express technology innovation test base as the starting point. Relying on the unique regional advantages of the Yangtze River Delta hinterland, it worked together to build an intelligent logistics equipment manufacturing industrial cluster and create a "China Post Valley" world-class express logistics industry landmark. In December of the same year, Nanling County was awarded the title of "National Express Science and Technology Innovation Test Base" by the State Post Bureau.
In December 2020, the State Post Bureau and the Anhui Provincial People's Government signed the "Strategic Cooperation Agreement on Accelerating the High-Quality Development of Anhui Postal Express Industry", further confirming Nanling's important position as a national express technology innovation test and equipment industry base.
In May 2023, Nanling County held the Postal Industry Science and Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance Conference, and the first regional express logistics intelligent equipment industry alliance in China - the Yangtze River Delta Express Logistics Intelligent Equipment Industry Alliance was established. The alliance was jointly initiated and established by 10 units including the Development Research Center of the State Post Bureau and the People's Government of Nanling County, attracting 59 leading enterprises. It is committed to building a cooperation platform and innovation network based in Anhui, facing the Yangtze River Delta, radiating to the whole country, and linking the world. It brings together political, industrial, academic, research, application, and financial resources to promote the high-quality development of the industry.
Over the past seven years, the industrial agglomeration effect has become apparent, with Nanling County's intelligent sorting equipment capacity ranking first in the country. Intelligent warehousing equipment, terminal distribution equipment, and green packaging products rank among the top in the domestic market. The largest autonomous distribution fleet has taken the lead in commercializing operations across the country.
Since 2018, Nanling has been actively exploring the delivery model of autonomous robots. Today, enterprises represented by Go Further.AI operate autonomous fleets in the local area stably, with a total mileage of over one million kilometers. These autonomous robots have become an indispensable part of Nanling's logistics system, and 90% of express packages in the county rely on them for efficient delivery to various post stations.
Go Further.AI autonomous fleet in Nanling
In order to promote the rapid development of smart logistics, the Nanling government has introduced a series of favorable policies, including providing subsidies to enterprises and guiding government fund support. It is particularly worth mentioning that Nanling has shown great determination and courage in the opening of the right of way. In the whole country, it is rare to see areas that can fully open the right of way for autonomous robots, and Nanling County has not only realized the full opening of the right of way in the county seat, but also allows autonomous robots to drive freely on social roads. Go Further.AI autonomous fleet has obtained the right of way, and is equipped with an exclusive vehicle number plate. It travels through the streets and villages to enter households every day, providing residents with convenient and efficient distribution services.
Go Further.AI partners with Nanling to create "the country's first autonomous co-distribution industrial cluster"
Go Further.AI, as a leader in the field of autonomous distribution, with its excellent strength in the research and development, production and operation of autonomous robots, officially settled in Nanling in April 2023, and joined forces with Nanling County to build the "first autonomous co-distribution industrial cluster in the country". The two sides jointly deploy indoor and outdoor autonomous robots and intelligent equipment, build a complete distribution link, and realize the efficient and in-depth service capability of end-to-end delivery to home.
Go Further.AI fleet in Nanling
The total investment of this cooperation project exceeds 100 million yuan, and the two sides have formulated a grand strategy of "three steps". From the point and chain to the network, the first step is to create an autonomous distribution demonstration scenario and demonstrate the feasibility and advantages of autonomous distribution through practical application; the second step is to build an ecological chain of smart co-distribution industry based on the successful experience of the demonstration scenario, integrate upstream and downstream resources, and promote the coordinated development of the industry; the third step is to gradually expand the autonomous distribution network to realize the ecological cluster of autonomous distribution industry, and promote the Nanling model to the whole country, leading the logistics industry to transform into intelligent and autonomous.
In the wave of reducing costs and increasing efficiency in the express delivery industry, Nanling and Go Further.AI have successfully integrated 6 express delivery companies, and put nearly 100 autonomous delivery robots to operate efficiently on 60 lines in the main urban area of the county and surrounding areas and counties, covering more than 90% of the surrounding post stations. Up to now, these autonomous delivery robots have completed express delivery of 10 million pieces, with an average daily delivery volume of more than 30,000 pieces. The scale makes it the leading autonomous robot delivery fleet in Anhui Province.
Go Further.AI fleet in Nanling
Through a refined operation strategy, Nanling has realized the optimization of express delivery. The door-to-door express delivery is clearly distinguished from the express delivery delivered by the post station. The post station delivery is completed efficiently by autonomous robots, while the door-to-door delivery is handled by professional couriers. This innovative model not only improves the overall delivery efficiency, but also significantly reduces labor costs. According to the calculation of the courier company, compared with the traditional manual delivery, the delivery cost of autonomous robots is reduced by 25%, and the delivery time is shortened by 12%, which brings tangible benefits to the courier industry.
In addition, the introduction of autonomous robots freed up couriers from repeated connections from outlets to post stations, enabling them to focus more on door-to-door pickup and user service, improving service quality and bringing more revenue. The annual value contribution of each driverless vehicle is nearly 100,000 yuan, bringing a new growth impetus to the development of the express delivery industry.
Loaded with dreams, driving towards a smarter tomorrow
Go Further.AI fleet in Nanling
Autonomous robots, as a new productive force, are revolutionizing the logistics industry. The close cooperation between Nanling and Go Further.AI is a vivid microcosm of the progress of thousands of cities and industries towards digital intelligence. In this wave of intelligent change, it is the ordinary people who enjoy the dividends of science and technology.
With the continuous advancement of technology and the expansion of application scenarios, unmanned distribution will play a more important role in the logistics field, leading the logistics industry towards a more intelligent and efficient new era.
