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Driverless vans optimize for delivery time over roads

development2026-01-12

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Driverless delivery vans in China gained cult status for driving through wet concrete and crumbling roads, optimizing delivery time over infrastructure preservation.

Reporting date: 2026-01-12 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to January 12, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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Welcome to January 12, 2026

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Government of China

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Welcome to January 12, 2026

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Driverless vans optimize for delivery time over roads
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Reporting date: 2026-01-12
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-01-12-delivery-vans-plow-wet-concrete
Claim: Driverless delivery vans in China gained cult status for driving through wet concrete and crumbling roads, optimizing delivery time over infrastructure preservation.
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- Welcome to January 12, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-january-12-2026
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