Beijing Robotics Expo 2023

Report by Shreya Tibrewal

On August 16, 2023, Beijing held the World Robot Conference (WRC).

Over 140 domestic and international robotic companies showcased nearly 600 exhibits in the exhibition section.

What is the World Robot Conference ?

The World Robot Conference is an event which features forums, exhibitions, and competitions. Robots which have been upgraded with the latest version of technology are displayed at the week-long conference. 

Different types of robots showcased

The exhibition showcased robots for 10 scenarios.

Most of these scenarios were in the areas of agriculture, medicine, and construction.

A dog shaped companion robot by the company Xiaomi was one type of robot shown. This robot could do many tricks like a real dog and could also follow a set of basic human cues.

Another robot was a fully automated robot barista which did latte art.

The exhibition had also displayed medical robots like ones that were designed for bronchoscopy and vascular interventional procedures.

An apple plucker was on display too.

Another important feature of the display was robots with human-like expressions. There was winking, wonder, anger, and other expressions not normally seen on robots.

A robot that sketches

This 28-minute report by China’s national TV (Xinhua News Agency) covers most of the important robots. The report is in English.