Sichuan chain Hongqi ends robot vending project after 16 months
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Sichuan convenience chain Hongqi Chain ended its robot unmanned vending system development in July 2026, according to a report by QbitAI (量子位).
The project had been announced 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 2025 R&D expense was about 2.87 million yuan, per its annual report.
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AISichuan 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.
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