People (L) interact with a humanoid robot during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

People visit the stand of a joint venture Japan-China company Yaskawa Shougang Robot Co., Ltd (YSR) during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A humanoid robot produced by Towards AGI is pictured during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A humanoid robot produced by Anyverse Dynamics, a Beijing-based embodied AI and robotics startup, works at a restaurant during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

Humanoid robots produced by Noetix dressed in Chinese traditional outfits are pictured during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A humanoid robot produced by Anyverse Dynamics, a Beijing-based embodied AI and robotics startup, works at a restaurant during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

Humanoid robots produced by Noetix dressed in Chinese traditional outfits are pictured during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

Industrial robots produced by Siasun or Xinsong are pictured during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)