# Sichuan convenience chain Hongqi ends robot vending project after 16 months

> Original title: 四川最牛便利连锁超市搞机器人售货，黄了

- Source: QbitAI
- Published: 2026-10-28T08:00:43.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/cdqz3ko6hc9idpxvmmnbkv0d9
- Original: https://www.qbitai.com/2026/10/505955.html

## Summary

Sichuan convenience chain Hongqi Chain ended its robot unmanned vending system development in July 2026, after announcing the project in March 2025. The company said the system had not reached the standard for large-scale commercial deployment and would shift to 24-hour cloud-supervised operations. Its R&D expense for 2025 was about 2.87 million yuan, according to its annual report.