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JD Logistics has rolled out what it describes as China's first combined autonomous-vehicle and metro intracity delivery model in Shenzhen, using its own unmanned ground vehicles for first- and last-mile connection while riding spare off-peak capacity on the subway network for the line-haul leg. By removing intermediate sortation hops the model achieves same-day citywide movement and delivery of parcels, cutting transport cost by roughly 60% and lifting capacity utilisation by about 10%. The company said the pilot has validated a replicable template for smart intracity logistics in dense urban markets.