How AI, delivery drones helped China cut logistics costs to a new low
· Source: scmp.com
In short
China's logistics efficiency reached a record high in 2025, with the ratio of total social logistics costs to GDP falling to 13.9%, the lowest level on record. Advanced technologies including AI-driven dispatch systems, delivery drones, and unstaffed warehouses are reshaping the sector, though many applications remain in trial or early adoption stages. The country aims to further reduce the logistics cost ratio to about 13.5% by 2027 as part of its strategic transformation of the world's largest logistics market.
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Tags: logistics, drones, automation, AI, supply-chain, efficiency