China has reportedly deployed humanoid robots into one of the world’s busiest postal networks as the country accelerates efforts to automate logistics at a massive scale.
Recent images from the Jianggao logistics site under the Guangzhou postal centre show humanoid robotic sorters handling parcels alongside robotic arms and unmanned forklifts in a highly automated warehouse environment.
Chinese state media reported that the robots are capable of processing up to 1,200 parcels per hour as part of a broader modernisation push by China Post Group.
The facility, located in Guangzhou in southern Guangdong Province, can allegedly handle an average of 6.5 million pieces of mail every day, with peak volumes exceeding 10 million.
To be able to deal with those numbers, operators have increasingly turned toward autonomous systems capable of working continuously with minimal human intervention.
While robotic arms and automated conveyor systems are already common in large fulfillment hubs worldwide, the use of humanoid robots represents a notable shift in strategy.
Unlike traditional industrial robots, humanoid systems are designed to operate in environments originally built for people. That means they can theoretically move through existing warehouses, identify parcels, interact with shelves or cages, and adapt to changing tasks without requiring an entirely new facility layout.
