Inside China’s Largest Robot Exhibition | World Robot Conference 2025

In this talk

1. 1:34

   Small robots and public demonstrations

   The exhibition ranges from Festo’s Bionic Bee, which flaps 15 to 20 times per second for use in tight or risky spaces, to a robot dog and a playful transforming robot. An expo café arm serves one ice cream cone every 40 seconds, while the Hexwan robot band plays instruments with uneven timing and stiff movements.

2. 5:02

   Robots for home, learning, and service

   A Galaxea Dynamics robot attempts to make a bed by lifting and spreading a comforter, demonstrating perception and action while remaining far from everyday readiness. SenseTime’s SenseRobot chess system moves pieces and offers 1,200 guided lessons. Galbot serves snacks and stacks crates; other demonstrations include Keenon’s popcorn service and SaiBot’s slow checkout tasks.

3. 8:38

   Robots tested for work and capability

   Corenetic humanoids handle laboratory vials and instruments, while a Chinese Academy of Sciences robot demonstrates archery. Tiangong Ultra completes a half marathon in 2 hours and 40 minutes and also handles conveyor items and a control box. The Unitree G1 boxes at a stated price of $22,000, and Teta hops upstairs for potential use where wheels struggle.

4. 11:49

   Precision, coordination, and human likeness

   Demonstrations include DexForce’s W1 Pro making coffee and an ABB arm moving among wine glasses with millimeter-level clearance. A giant Saiia Sun arm waves above the crowd, while Digital Waxia and Elephant Antai display lifelike faces designed for performance. MagicLab and EngineAI robots dance and move loads, and Paxini’s three Tora 1 robots demonstrate coordinated control relevant to factory teams.

5. 15:18

   What the exhibition suggests

   The closing reflection emphasizes that robots already move with apparent intention, though not every design will endure. The machines span practical work and spectacle, and the conference presents their development as engineering already underway.