Humanoid robots highlighted at World Robot Conference in Beijing

A woman visits the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The WRC 2025 showcases rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also serves to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.

Themed "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent," the five-day conference that opened on Aug. 8 features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events -- with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

A robot band is displayed at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The WRC 2025 showcases rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also serves to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.

Themed "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent," the five-day conference that opened on Aug. 8 features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events -- with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Robot dogs are exhibited during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The WRC 2025 showcases rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also serves to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.

Themed "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent," the five-day conference that opened on Aug. 8 features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events -- with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

People visit the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The WRC 2025 showcases rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also serves to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.

Themed "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent," the five-day conference that opened on Aug. 8 features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events -- with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Humanoid robots are displayed at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The WRC 2025 showcases rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also serves to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.

Themed "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent," the five-day conference that opened on Aug. 8 features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events -- with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

A humanoid robot is displayed at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The WRC 2025 showcases rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also serves to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.

Themed "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent," the five-day conference that opened on Aug. 8 features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events -- with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

A man visits the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The WRC 2025 showcases rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also serves to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.

Themed "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent," the five-day conference that opened on Aug. 8 features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events -- with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

A humanoid robot interacts with visitors at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The WRC 2025 showcases rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also serves to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.

Themed "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent," the five-day conference that opened on Aug. 8 features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events -- with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

A visitor interacts with a mechanical hand at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The WRC 2025 showcases rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also serves to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.

Themed "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent," the five-day conference that opened on Aug. 8 features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events -- with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

A bionic bird robot is displayed at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The WRC 2025 showcases rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also serves to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.

Themed "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent," the five-day conference that opened on Aug. 8 features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events -- with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

A humanoid robot is displayed at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The WRC 2025 showcases rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also serves to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.

Themed "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent," the five-day conference that opened on Aug. 8 features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events -- with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)