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Smart sorters
Published: Nov 10, 2026 11:57 PM
Guided by engineering trainers, two humanoid robots pick parcels from sorting chutes at a courier company's transit center in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on November 10, 2026. The robots, which have completed installation and commissioning and started on-the-job training, can sort up to 1,200 parcels per hour. Photo: VCG

Guided by engineering trainers, two humanoid robots pick parcels from sorting chutes at a courier company's transit center in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on November 10, 2026. The robots, which have completed installation and commissioning and started on-the-job training, can sort up to 1,200 parcels per hour. Photo: VCG