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Dublin, Jan. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Industry Report, 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Autonomous delivery is bifurcated into indoor autonomous delivery and outdoor autonomous delivery. Correspondingly, there are indoor autonomous delivery vehicles (also known as "indoor delivery robots") and outdoor ones. Indoor autonomous delivery market Up to date, indoor autonomous delivery robots have been available in restaurants, hotels, office buildings, hospitals, Internet cafes, KTVs, and shopping malls, and have been vigorously promoted amid "contactless" services for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 saw faster deployment and the operation of intelligent equipment such as indoor autonomous delivery robots. For instance, many catering companies such as Country Garden Robot Restaurant, Haidilao, De Zhuang, Xiabu Xiabu, Dadong, Hong Kong Maxim's, etc. have begun to use autonomous delivery robots to serve dishes in their stores to save labor costs and improve the security of meals. Comparatively, China stays ahead of foreign countries in the development of indoor delivery robots, where emerging players represented by Pudu Technology, Keenon Robotics, Excelland AI, YOGO, etc. have already offered basic products and been aggressively branching out into the multiple-scenario market alongside ceaseless iteration and speedy implementation of their technologies. In 2019, Pudu Technology shipped more than 5,000 units, Keenon Robotics 3,000 units, and other middle companies more than hundreds of units apiece. Outdoor Autonomous Delivery Market Against the huge market demand for instant delivery and express delivery as well as the decline in the labor force in China, major companies are enthusiastically deploying autonomous delivery vehicles. Besides start-ups like Neolix, IdriverPlus and White Rhino, e-commerce and logistics companies such as JD.com, Meituan, Cainiao, Suning and China Post are also sparing no efforts in developing their outdoor autonomous delivery business. Autonomous delivery vehicles are produced in small quantities in China and have not taken on a sizable scale yet, as is revealed by the companies concerned. Constrained by imperfect policies and regulations, technology and scenario configurations, outdoor autonomous delivery vehicles are still undergoing pilot operation. Yet the industry gained momentum in 2020, with operations broadening from "single vehicle pilot run" to "closed scenarios/fixed route fleet operation", and even to "city autonomous delivery operation". E-commerce logistics companies thus deploy outdoor autonomous delivery vehicles in three ways: (i) to develop independently or partner with start-ups for deployment through logistics channels, for example, Alibaba self-develops the Xiaomanlv autonomous robot and deploys it though Cainiao logistics distribution; (ii) to work with governments, for example, Meituan and the People's Government of Shunyi District, Beijing cooperated to deploy in the area; (iii) to join hands with market players like retailers and supermarkets, for example, White Rhino Auto (Beijing) Technologies Co., Ltd. together with Yonghui Superstores introduced retail autonomous delivery. Meituan's autonomous delivery cars that came into service in the Shunyi District of Beijing in early 2020, has been found in 15 communities of this district and surroundings and made delivery for a total of more than 10,000 orders for consecutive 270-plus days by the end of October, with support from the cooperative local government. These vehicles have become normal there. As concerns regulation, in September 2020, the People's Government of Shunyi District, Beijing practiced a new approach to regulate: publicize the testing route and scheme of Meituan autonomous cars, allow them to run in designated places and in specific times, and define the one who is liable for safety. In its next step, Meituan plans to pilot low speed autonomous delivery on a larger scale together with Shunyi District by deploying 1,000 autonomous delivery vehicles that will run all day long throughout the area in the upcoming three years. At the APSARA Conference 2020, Alibaba's first wheeled logistics robot called "Xiaomanlv" made a debut. Alibaba plans massive deployment of this vehicle in communities, schools and office parks. In October, Alibaba and Zijingang Campus of Zhejiang University built a fleet of 22 Xiaomanlv robots to deliver parcels from Cainiao logistics outlets to 27 dormitories. During the Singles' Day (2020.11.11) shopping festival, the fleet delivered 30,000 packages in all and saved 10,000 hours of pick-up time. In October 2020, Jingdong Logistics (JDL) announced that it joined forces with Changshu City to construct the world's first autonomous delivery city. JDL already deploys 5 models of 30-plus autonomous delivery vehicles available to different delivery scenarios in the downtown Changshu, and plans to put into use nearly 100 units before the end of the year. Also, JD has an "autonomous vehicle adoption" plan, that is, JDL's couriers in the autonomous delivery area are allowed to apply for "adoption" of a set number of autonomous cars and act as the "commander" for the robot delivery task force, which means they can arrange the work for these members freely. A benign circle with links of technological innovation and service application thus takes shape to facilitate the massive use of autonomous delivery vehicles and blaze a way for others to follow. JD also plans to bring at least 100,000 autonomous delivery robots into operation in the next five years.Key Topics Covered: 1. Low-Speed Autonomous Delivery Vehicle1.1 Overview1.1.1 Definition1.1.2 Classification1.1.3 Main Application Scenarios1.2 Application Cases of Outdoor Autonomous Delivery Vehicles1.3 Application Cases of Indoor Autonomous Delivery Vehicles1.3.1 Catering1.3.2 Food Delivery Robot1.3.3 Medical Institution1.3.4 Swarm Robot Delivery System for Buildings 2. Deployments and Trends of Low-Speed Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Vendors2.1 Current Deployments of Low-Speed Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Vendors2.1.1 Introduction to Major Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Vendors2.1.2 Deployment Course of Major Vendors in Autonomous Delivery Vehicle2.1.3 Introduction to Deployed Autonomous Delivery Vehicles of Major Vendors2.1.4 Commercial Operation of Deployed Autonomous Delivery Vehicles of Major Vendors2.1.5 The Ways Major Vendors Deploy Autonomous Delivery Vehicles2.2 Deployments of Major Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Vendors2.2.1 Meituan2.2.1.1 Deployments in Autonomous Delivery2.2.1.2 The Ways to Deploy Autonomous Delivery2.2.1.3 Main Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Products2.2.1.4 Autonomous Delivery Open Platform2.2.1.5 Autonomous Delivery Plan for Epidemic Prevention2.2.1.6 Autonomous Delivery Supports Instant Delivery Ecosystem2.2.2 JD2.2.2.1 Deployments in Autonomous Delivery Vehicle2.2.2.2 Development Course of Autonomous Vehicle2.2.2.3 Mini Autonomous Vehicles2.2.2.4 Application of Autonomous Vehicles2.2.2.5 Application of Autonomous Vehicles in Foreign Countries2.2.3 Alibaba/Cainiao2.2.3.1 Deployments in Autonomous Delivery Vehicle2.2.3.2 Autonomous Delivery Vehicle: Xiaomanlu2.2.3.3 Intelligent Robot Platform of Alibaba DAMO Academy2.2.3.4 Normal Trial Operation of Autonomous Delivery Vehicles in Several Campuses2.2.4 Suning Logistics2.2.4.1 Deployments in Autonomous Delivery Vehicle2.2.4.2 Mass Production of Autonomous Vehicles for Last-mile Delivery2.3 Application Trends of Low-Speed Autonomous Delivery Vehicle2.3.1 Autonomous Driving Commercialization Route: Commercial Use First in Low-Speed Closed Scenarios2.3.2 Recent Main Development Goal of Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Vendors: Mass Production2.3.3 Development Trends of Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Scenarios 3. Technical Solutions for Low-Speed Autonomous Delivery Vehicle3.1 Major Technologies of Outdoor Low-Speed Autonomous Delivery Vehicle3.1.1 Composition of Outdoor Autonomous Delivery Vehicle3.1.2 Autonomous Driving Technology3.1.2 Low-Speed L4 Autonomous Driving Technology Suites3.1.3 Computing Platform3.1.4 Autonomous Driving Perception Solutions3.1.5 Chassis Technology3.1.6 Autonomous Driving Architecture3.1.7 Technical Architecture3.1.8 Main Technical Configurations of Autonomous Delivery Vehicles3.2 Main Technologies of Indoor Autonomous Delivery Robots3.2.1 Industry Chain Composition of Indoor Autonomous Delivery Robots3.2.7 Main Technical Configurations of Indoor Delivery Robots 4. Status Quo and Trends of Outdoor Low-Speed Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Market4.1 Global Market4.1.1 Status Quo4.1.2 Policies and Supervision on Autonomous Delivery4.1.3 Market Size4.1.4 Low-Speed Autonomous Vehicles and Operation of Main Foreign Companies4.2 Chinese Market4.2.1 Status Quo4.2.2 Main Demand Scenarios4.2.3 Market Demand4.2.4 Market Size4.2.5 Cost Structure4.3 Landscape of Companies4.3.1 Landscape of Companies4.3.2 Operation of Major Low-Speed Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Companies in China4.3.3 Recent Financing Events4.4 Development Trends4.4.1 Limiting Factors for Commercialization of Autonomous Delivery Vehicles4.4.2 New Opportunities for Autonomous Delivery Development4.4.3 Development Trends 5. Status Quo and Trends of Indoor Low-Speed Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Market5.1 Global Market5.1.1 Status Quo5.1.2 Global Companies5.2 Chinese Market5.2.1 Market Demand5.2.2 Market Size5.2.3 Restaurant Robot5.2.4 Hotel Robot5.3 Landscape of Companies5.3.1 Status Quo5.3.2 Operation of Major Delivery Robot Companies in China5.3.3 Chinese Companies5.3.4 Business Models5.3.5 Limiting Factors for Commercial Operation of Indoor Delivery Robots 6. Major Chinese Low-Speed Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Vendors NeolixIdriverplusUisee TechnologyUnity DriveGo Further.AIYours TechnologyPudu TechnologyYOGO RobotKeenon RoboticsExcelland AI For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/e2auw9 Research and Markets also offers Custom Research services providing focused, comprehensive and tailored research. 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