Wang Xingxing (C), CEO of Unitree, and guests attend the launching of Global Robotics Application Exploration Program during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

He Wang, Chief Technology Officer of Galbot, speaks during a conference at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

The Robbyant wheeled humanoid robot developed by Shanghai Ant Lingbo Technology Co. works at a drug store during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A man stands next to a humanoid robot (C) produced by PaXini Tech during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

He Wang, Chief Technology Officer of Galbot, speaks during a conference at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A humanoid robot produced by Engine AI performs a dance during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A Robbyant wheeled humanoid robot developed by Shanghai Ant Lingbo Technology Co., works at a drug store during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

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)