Ningbo Customs Launches AI-Powered ‘Robot Dog’ to Boost Smart Port Inspections
CHINA Friday, February 06, 2026, 06:20 (GMT + 9)
The deployment at Meishan Port marks a major step toward AI-assisted, intelligent supervision of inbound empty containers at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port At the empty container inspection yard of Meishan Port, part of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in Zhejiang Province, a four-legged “robot dog” weaves confidently between towering stacks of containers. At times it pauses to scan container walls; at others, it nimbly slips inside to conduct inspections. This futuristic scene is no demonstration—it is daily work for the newly deployed AI-assisted empty container quarantine and inspection robot introduced by Ningbo Customs. The official commissioning of the robot marks Ningbo Customs’ transition into a new phase of “AI-assisted, intelligent inspection”, strengthening supervision over inbound empty containers while easing pressure on frontline inspectors. ... FULL STORY