IT Home, November 13: The 23rd China International Semiconductor Expo (IC China 2026) opened yesterday (the 12th) at the National Convention Center in Beijing.
JD Logistics participated in the exhibition and introduced the first intelligent logistics solution for the semiconductor industry, enabling 100% unmanned operations across warehousing, sorting, outbound, and packaging processes—marking a transition from point-level automation to system-wide unmanned logistics for high-value precision materials.
The official statement indicates that the semiconductor industry is currently in a capacity expansion cycle driven by demand for AI computing power and automotive electronics, where logistics efficiency directly impacts production output. The industry has extremely stringent requirements for stability and safety: the value of a single finished wafer can reach $500,000 (IT Home note: approximately RMB 3.343 million at current exchange rates), and a single warehouse may store tens of thousands of units, totaling billions of dollars in value. Storage conditions are highly demanding, requiring ultra-clean, temperature- and humidity-controlled environments. Any misshipment could result in significant time and financial losses, necessitating long-term traceability of batches and expiration dates. Manual operations in the past were not only labor-intensive but also prone to picking errors and omissions.
JD Logistics has for the first time established a fully automated end-to-end process for finished wafers from production to packaging: After completion in the cleanroom (FAB), finished wafers are sealed in aluminum foil and picked up by cleanroom robots for storage; before storage, AI vision algorithms perform a second inspection of the packaging to ensure there is no risk of leakage; “Zhi Lang” flying elevator robots and transport robots work together to rapidly complete storage, sorting, and outbound operations; finally, the wafers are automatically packed via conveyor belts, with outbound records retained for 5–10 years.
According to reports, after introducing a 100% fully automated end-to-end solution, the semiconductor company increased storage density by 210%, achieved 100% inventory accuracy, improved operational efficiency by 300%, stored more in the same footprint, enabled real-time tracking of batch locations, and significantly accelerated inbound and outbound throughput.