
一 | 8 月 25 日消息,亚马逊正在开发新一代高度自动化仓库,利用人工智能和机器人技术处理包裹,将物流自动化延伸到配送前的最后一个环节。

二 | 根据 Business Insider 查阅的一份上月内部规划文件,这项内部代号为“Project Tetromino”的计划旨在打造“完全自动化”的配送站。配送站是物流流程中的最后一个设施,从履约中心接收已经打包的商品,然后进行分拣和暂存,最后交由司机配送给客户。 (ECNS) — From artificial intelligence reshaping the workplace to the rapid growth of industries such as integrated circuits, aerospace and biomedicine, Chinese students studying abroad are facing an increasingly diverse set of choices about what comes after graduation — and where they want to build their future. Those questions were at the center of a recent gathering of representatives from Chinese student associations at overseas universities, held at the headquarters of the Western Returned Scholars Association (WRSA) in Beijing. Discussions ranged from career opportunities in China to the role students can play in fostering greater understanding across cultures. One practical question ran throughout the event: How can young people with international experience make the most of new opportunities emerging in China? Xu Chen, executive director for campus and international business at Zhaopin.com, described the changing workplace as moving from a “human-driven” model toward “human-AI collaboration” and, increasingly, an “AI-driven” one. Artificial intelligence is not simply changing existing jobs, he said. It is also reshaping the skills employers value, making the ability to work effectively with AI and apply professional expertise to real-world problems increasingly important. China’s changing industrial landscape is opening up new possibilities as well. Xu pointed to integrated circuits, aerospace, biomedicine, high-end equipment manufacturing, industrial software and intelligent connected vehicles as areas offering strong prospects. Emerging fields such as quantum technology, biomanufacturing, hydrogen energy and nuclear fusion could create further opportunities. For Chinese students studying abroad, these trends are creating new links between the skills and perspectives they acquire overseas and the needs of fast-growing industries in China. But careers were only part of the conversation. Another recurring theme was how students living and studying overseas can help bridge cultural gaps through everyday interaction. At a roundtable on cross-cultural communication, returned graduates and representatives of Chinese student associations discussed how students can help their international peers gain a more nuanced understanding of China. Representatives from student organizations in six countries also shared experiences of campus life, community-building and exchanges with local students and communities. Sun Xinglun, vice president of the Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Yale, said meaningful communication does not always require grand narratives. A celebration of a Chinese festival, a campus cultural event or even an everyday conversation with a classmate can provide a window into China. Rather than simply explaining China to others, students can begin with subjects their peers are genuinely interested in and draw on their own experiences of studying and living abroad. Such personal exchanges can make cross-cultural communication more natural and relatable. Chinese student associations are also taking on broader roles on overseas campuses. Beyond helping new arrivals adjust to university life, many organize academic events, career programs, cultural activities and community initiatives that bring Chinese students into closer contact with their universities and local communities. In doing so, students are not simply participants in campus life. Their experience of moving between languages, social environments and cultural perspectives can put them in a unique position to connect people who might otherwise have few opportunities to interact. For many participants, studying abroad is therefore about more than earning a degree. It is also about learning how different societies work, understanding different ways of thinking and becoming comfortable communicating across cultural boundaries. Whether they eventually return to China or continue their studies and careers overseas, those experiences can become an asset in an increasingly interconnected world. The program also included sharing sessions on overseas study experiences and employment trends for graduates returning to China. Participants later visited an exhibition tracing the more than century-long history of the Western Returned Scholars Association and the experiences of generations of Chinese who studied overseas before returning to contribute to the country’s development.
。文件显示,亚马逊计划在 2028 年投入 1.03 亿美元(注:现汇率约合 6.94 亿元人民币)启动 Tetromino 试点项目,随后在 2029 年建设 5 个站点,并于 2030 年再增加 10 个站点。文件称,2029 年每个站点的建设成本可能约为 8,500 万美元(现汇率约合 5.73 亿元人民币),到 2029 年,Tetromino 项目的累计投资将超过 5.3 亿美元(现汇率约合 35.72 亿元人民币)。文件还指出,Tetromino 的包裹处理速度可能达到现有配送站设计的约 2.5 倍。亚马逊发言人向 Business Insider 表示,这目前只是一个“早期阶段的概念”,文件中提到的具体财务数据和项目路线图“并不准确,也不代表我们当前的计划”。这名发言人表示:“我们一直在整个运营体系中探索和测试新技术,以提高安全性并改善客户的配送体验。和任何处于早期阶段的概念一样,这是我们定期评估的众多项目之一,随着我们不断获得新的经验和信息,相关计划也会发生很大变化。

三 | ”Tetromino 项目展示了亚马逊试图自动化其物流网络中一些最难实现自动化的环节。

四 | 行业分析师指出,在配送站内整理包裹并将其装载到配送车辆等工作,目前仍然很难实现自动化,而且成本高昂。

五 | 该项目正值亚马逊加速推进仓库自动化之际。亚马逊在 7 月最新一次财报电话会议上表示,公司预计 2026 年将把机器人机械臂的数量增加一倍以上。

六 | Business Insider 此前还报道称,亚马逊正在部署一种软件,能够根据工作量变化自动推荐仓库员工应该被安排到哪些岗位。亚马逊面临的“俄罗斯方块”挑战根据这份规划文件,Tetromino 的一项关键技术可能来自 AI 和机器人供应链初创公司 Boxbot。Boxbot 的系统可以将传送带上的包裹转移到托盘中进行存储,然后利用 AI 将包裹取出并按照配送顺序进行排列。Boxbot 官网称,其系统可以将车辆装载过程提速至原来的 10 倍。Tetromino 这个名称本身可能也是在致敬俄罗斯方块游戏,意指如何高效地将大量包裹排列、装入配送车辆,本身就是一个类似拼图的难题。

七 | 亚马逊并不是唯一一家试图实现这些环节自动化的企业。联邦快递正在扩大 AI 驱动的 Dexterity 机器人应用,这些机器人能够自主将包裹装入拖车;UPS 和 DHL 则已经使用机器人进行卸货。亚马逊发言人还提到了公司去年宣布的一批配送站试点项目。这些项目属于亚马逊对欧洲物流设施 7 亿欧元(现汇率约合 54.99 亿元人民币)投资计划的一部分,其中包括能够自动卸载、分拣和扫描包裹的机器。随着物流设施越来越自动化,一个问题也随之出现:未来亚马逊的仓库究竟还需要人类完成哪些工作?亚马逊机器人业务负责人 Tye Brady 此前曾表示,机器人旨在让一线工作更加安全、高效,而不是取代员工。

八 | 不过,Business Insider 此前报道称,亚马逊内部预测,未来十年部分仓库机器人将使公司的招聘增长曲线趋于“平缓”。亚马逊发言人表示,公司在配送站推进的相关项目“旨在与员工相互配合并赋能员工,而员工始终是我们运营模式的核心”。
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