Interesting Engineering | May 30, 2026
China has deployed humanoid robots at one of the world's busiest postal networks as the country accelerates efforts to automate logistics at a massive scale. Images released from the Jianggao logistics site under the Guangzhou postal center show humanoid robotic sorters handling parcels alongside robotic arms and unmanned forklifts in a highly automated warehouse environment. According to state media, the robots are capable of processing up to 1,200 parcels per hour as part of a broader modernization 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. Unlike traditional industrial robots, humanoid systems are designed to operate in environments originally built for people, meaning 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. Footage released by Xinhua shows humanoid robots gripping parcels from containers and placing them onto sorting lines, while autonomous forklifts transport loads through the warehouse floor.