介绍： Robot courier delivers online purchases in China
京东首台快递机器人出现，惊不惊喜意不意外？

JD.com Inc,one of China’s biggest online marketplaces,has launched its first robot couriers.

中国最大在线交易市场之一的京东推出第一台快递机器人。

A robot courier delivered the first item to Renmin University,the a...

介绍： Robot courier delivers online purchases in China
京东首台快递机器人出现，惊不惊喜意不意外？

JD.com Inc,one of China’s biggest online marketplaces,has launched its first robot couriers.

中国最大在线交易市场之一的京东推出第一台快递机器人。

A robot courier delivered the first item to Renmin University,the alma mater of CEO Liu Qiangdong,in Beijing on Sunday.Other schools the robot couriers sent packages to include Tsinghua University,Zhejiang University and Chang’an University.The vehicles follow optimal routes based on calculation,and send messages to recipients five minutes before reaching the destinations.The recipients obtain the packages with facial recognition or by inputting a code.

第一个由机器人交付的快递在周日送往刘强东的母校人民大学。其他由机器人送货的学校包括清华大学、浙江大学及长安大学。机器人送货时采取经计算后的最佳路线，并在到达目的地之前五分钟向收货人发送信息。收货人通过面部识别或输入密码拿取货物。

The robot couriers,equipped with laser radars and cameras,are capable of avoiding obstacles on routes and recognising traffic lights.With different sizes,they move three to four km/hour and can deliver 6 to 20 items in one trip.JD.com will further expand its fleet of robot couriers to more than 100 this year,mainly in universities and residential communities in Beijing,Hangzhou of Zhejiang province,and Xi’an of Shaanxi province.

快递机器人装备激光雷达和照相机，具有路线障碍及交通信号识别能力。依据货物尺寸的大小，机器人的移动速度为3km/h～4km/h，一次能输送6～20件货物。今年京东预计投入超过100台快递机器人，主要投放地点在北京的大学和住宅社区、浙江的杭州以及陕西的省会西安。

单词：

deliver[dɪ'lɪvə]v.传送，投递

optimal['ɒptɪm(ə)l]adj.最佳的

destination[,destɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n.目的地，终点

recognition[rekəg'nɪʃ(ə)n]n.识别，承认

equip[ɪ'kwɪp]vt.装备，配备

capable['keɪpəb(ə)l]adj.能干的，能胜任的

obstacle['ɒbstək(ə)l]n.障碍，干扰

expand[ɪk'spænd;ek-]v.膨胀，扩张

residential[rezɪ'denʃ(ə)l]adj.住宅的