凤凰网科技讯 8月22日，在2026世界机器人大会论坛上，新石器创始人余恩源首次系统阐释了公司定位从“自动驾驶”向“机器人公司”的转变。他透露，截至8月20日，新石器无人驾驶累计运营里程已突破2.2亿公里，日新增里程超100万公里，目前无人车数量超过2.7万辆，居全球同类车队首位。
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (4th R) addresses the opening ceremony of the Mbour-Kaolack highway project in Thiadiaye, Mbour Department, in Senegal's western Thies Region, Aug. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Qi Qi)The Mbour-Kaolack highway project, built by China Road and Bridge Corporation, opened to traffic on Saturday at a ceremony in Thiadiaye, Mbour Department, in Senegal's western Thies Region.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (3rd R) unveils a plaque of the Mbour-Kaolack highway project in Thiadiaye, Mbour Department, in Senegal's western Thies Region, Aug. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Qi Qi)
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye attended the ceremony and said the highway reflects the "quality of the relations between Senegal and China." He said the project is "particularly important for facilitating travel" in central Senegal and improving connectivity between the central region and other parts of the country.
"The highway, which was due to be delivered at the end of September, is now open to traffic," Faye said.
The president thanked the Chinese side for its support and expressed his willingness to further deepen bilateral relations and advance cooperation with China.
Stretching 99.2 km, the Mbour-Kaolack highway connects the western coastal city of Mbour with Kaolack in central Senegal.
。按计划，今年底车队规模将突破5万辆，明年预计增至15万辆。
余恩源将物流成本拆解为运输、装卸、搬运三个环节，各占约三分之一，并称全球5.3亿物流从业者年人力成本超5.8万亿美元。他认为，自动驾驶仅解决运输问题，而装卸和搬运需依赖机器人，因此新石器正将无人车技术延伸至室内小机器人产品，目标是构建由1000万辆无人车和1亿个机器人组成的无人物流网络，覆盖从运输到末端上架的全链条。余恩源还阐述了构想中新石器围绕物流的四种具身形态：robovan(已经规模化落地)、半具身的装卸搬运机器人、半具身的上架机器人和最终形态的全具身机器人。
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目前，新石器已在阿联酋、东南亚等地落地，并计划进入沙特、阿曼及欧洲多国。
C | 余恩源称，中国无人车在海外市场具有明显先发优势，若叠加装卸搬运机器人能力，有望重塑全球物流基础设施。但关于机器人产品的具体量产时间和商业化节点，现场未作进一步披露。
