Meituan-Dianping eyes burgeoning autonomous tech sector

Online food apps are changing everyday life for Zhou Huan, a 25-year-old worker from Beijing, as all her meals can be brought by deliverymen no matter where she is.

But recently she was even more pleased when an unmanned vehicle delivered her meal directly to a shopping mall in Beijing.

"You know what? I was so surprised when a robot approached me and said clearly that the food had arrived," Zhou said.