Children interact with a fruit-picking robot during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 11, 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 Friday features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events -- with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. [Photo/Xinhua]
A robot competes in boxing at the booth of Unitree Robotics during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 11, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
A mechanical hand pours water during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 11, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
A robot displays cooking skills at a robot mall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 6, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Robots compete in boxing at the booth of Unitree Robotics during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 11, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Humanoid robots play soccer at the booth of Booster Robotics during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 11, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Humanoid robots are displayed at a robot mall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 6, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
A humanoid robot shakes hands with visitors at a robot mall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 6, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
