The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Cainiao Network: 1 model. 3 sources back the record.
CategoryWarehouse & Logistics Robotics
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Regional ecosystem
Cainiao Network is one of 384 verified robotics companies in China →
Key facts
Headquarters
Status
Type
Smart logistics network
Alibaba logistics business
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
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Every company Cainiao Network has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Cainiao Network on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Wan Lin Chief Executive Officer and Director, Cainiao Groupsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Jack Macofounderno longer at company
previously at Alibaba Group
later founded Alibaba DAMO Academy
Former / Previously (1)
- Jack Ma Co-founder of Alibaba Group (parent of Cainiao)secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Cainiao Network.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Cainiao Network in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Reeman4 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Cainiao Network has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—just announced
- cainiao-network x awswithAWS976technology—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 9, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Cainiao Network.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Reeman4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Cainiao Network from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Trade Network Could Erode Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act - Substack
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Cainiao To Transform E-commerce With Global Robotic Warehouse Network - FutureIOT
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Alibaba-backed Quicktron Robotics kick-starts HK listing - The Standard (HK)
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Which large corporations are leading the charge in warehouse automation? - VatorNews
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Cainiao pushes three-year ramp up in Brazil amid domestic slowdown - South China Morning Post
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Alibaba opens China’s largest robot warehouse in preparation for Singles Day - Supply Chain Digital
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China-Europe train departs with 200,000 Singles Day parcels - China Daily Global Edition
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Alibaba Debuts First Logistics Robot For More Efficient Last-Mile Delivery - Pandaily
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RoboSense Rolls Out New Smart LiDAR Sensor - FutureIOT
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Alibaba Increases Stake in Cainiao Network to 63% from 51% - Caixin Global
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Courier firms expanding overseas - english.scio.gov.cn
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Alibaba’s Robot Delivery is Here - DirectIndustry e-Magazine
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/cainiao-network.md
- RSS feed: /companies/cainiao-network/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/4839f1f7-d825-45fb-a527-102e3f49016c
- Revision history: /companies/cainiao-network/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Reeman4 models
Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Cainiao Network draws attention at the 17th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among AMRs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 5, 2026