President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

People visit the stand of a humanoid robot (C) produced by iFLY AIBOT during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

People visit the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A robot produced by Rotaku is seen as people visit the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

Visitors touch the face of a robot produced by Hanwei during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A man takes photographs of a robot produced by Noetix during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A man (R) and a robot (L) make the same gesture at South Korea's Robotis during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

People visit the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)