People visit the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 19, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A man tries a robot hand produced by LinkerBot during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 19, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

People walk past the Galbot stand during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 19, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

Two robots produced by Unitree take part in a fighting demonstration during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 19, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A robot produced by Molaibuyuan folds clothes during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 19, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A robot from TermiTech plays the piano during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 19, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A robot band from UniX AI plays music during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 19, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

Two robots produced by Unitree take part in a fighting demonstration during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 19, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)