From robot dogs to helpers, China puts robotics ambitions on display at world conference
Unitree’s stock soared nearly sixfold as more than 300 companies displayed 2,000-plus exhibits aimed at turning robots into factory and service tools.
- China launched the 2026 World Robot Conference to showcase its growing robotics industry aiming for practical use in factories and other areas.
- Around 3,000 robotics products are expected to be displayed throughout the five-day conference.
- Unitree, a Chinese humanoid robot company, featured robots that boxed and danced during the event.
- The conference follows the U.S. Federal Communications Commission banning imports of some foreign-made humanoid robots over national security concerns targeting China.
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China robot makers show off latest humanoids as tech event draws surprise visit from Nvidia CEO’s daughter
Chinese robot makers showed off humanoids sorting parcels, packing mobile phones and helping with household chores at a Beijing conference on Wednesday, seeking to demonstrate a shift from crowd-pleasing displays to broader commercial use.
The World Robots Fair is held from August 19-23 in Beijing, where hundreds of robotics start-ups are present with their robot models.
The Chinese government has made robotics a strategic sector, and companies are investing heavily in physical AI, which enables robots to be animated. The World Robot Exhibition drew thousands of Chinese and foreign visitors from its opening on Wednesday, who strolled from one demonstration to another. At one booth, they pointed their phones at a humanoid wearing an apron and delicately grasping a plastic chicken drumstick. Nearby, dozens of peop…
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