April 30, 2026 – Meituan’s “Yellow Hornet” indoor – and outdoor – capable intelligent delivery robot has officially commenced operations at Terminal 3 of Jiangbei International Airport in China, marking its first deployment at a large – scale aviation hub in the southwest region.
Starting from now, when waiting for flights at Jiangbei International Airport, passengers can place orders for goods from merchants located within the airport through the Meituan App. By selecting the “Yellow Hornet” delivery option, they can enjoy direct delivery to their boarding gates. The service promises a speedy delivery, with the fastest time being just 10 minutes, enabling passengers to bid farewell to the traditional and tiring mode of rushing around to pick up food and make purchases while waiting for their flights.
The “Yellow Hornet” is equipped with an embodied intelligent system that combines a “brain,” a “cerebellum,” and a network. It is powered by Meituan’s self – developed Xingmou multimodal model, which endows it with the ability to understand the environment and make independent decisions. With a combination of laser radar and multiple cameras, it achieves centimeter – level positioning, allowing it to intelligently avoid obstacles, give way to pedestrians, and brake safely, making it well – suited for the high – traffic and high – security scenarios of airports.
According to Meituan’s data, the “Yellow Hornet” has so far completed nearly 37,000 delivery orders. On average, it saves each passenger 10 minutes of round – trip time for picking up food. This has fully demonstrated its feasibility in complex commercial scenarios. The company has revealed that the next – generation model will be equipped with a robotic arm. When combined with the perception and decision – making capabilities of the AI brain, it will achieve an over 95% success rate in autonomously grasping standard – packaged goods from merchants.
After integrating large language models, the “Yellow Hornet” is set to evolve into a multi – functional service partner in the future. Passengers can simply say, “Yellow Hornet, send me a cup of coffee to Gate 23,” and it will understand and execute the task on its own.
In addition, it will be able to engage in natural conversations with passengers, providing services such as flight inquiries and airport guidance to further enhance convenience for travelers.
