Robots come alive in Beijing

Visitorslook at a robot making drinks during the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug.15, 2018. The conference includes a conference on robotics, an exhibition and arobot competition with the participation of robotics enterprises to showcasetheir products.

Arobot designed to resemble a bat is seen at the World Robot Conference inBeijing on Aug. 15, 2018. The annual conference is a showcase of China'sburgeoning robot industry ranging from companion robots to those deployed onmanufacturing assembly line and entertainment.

Amaintenance worker walks past a mural displaying robots from Chinese robotmaker Canbot at the World Robot Conference in Beijing, on Aug. 15, 2018.

Aboy watches a robot arm at the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 15,2018.

Arobot is displayed at the entrance of the World Robot Conference in Beijing onAug. 15, 2018.

Arobot looks at a man as he uses his mobile phone at the World Robot Conferencein Beijing on Aug. 15, 2018.

Arobot looks at a man as he uses his mobile phone at the World Robot Conferencein Beijing on Aug. 15, 2018.

A group of men look at a exoskeletonrobot at the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 15, 2018.

A robot arm demonstrates how tocollect a cup of water at the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 15,2018. WANG ZHAO, AFP/Getty Images

A robot based on former NBA star YaoMing shoots a basketball at the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 15,2018. WANG ZHAO, AFP/Getty Images

A robot plays badminton at the WorldRobot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 15, 2018. WANG ZHAO, AFP/Getty Images

A performer dances to music alongwith small motion-sensing robots from Chinese robot maker UBTECH at the WorldRobot Conference in Beijing, Aug. 15, 2018. The annual conference is a showcaseof China's burgeoning robot industry ranging from companion robots to thosedeployed on manufacturing assembly line and entertainment. Mark Schiefelbein,AP

A video screen plays footage ofChinese People's Liberation Army soldiers on a robot from Chinese robot makerJiangsu Eastern Golden Jade Intelligent Robot Co. at the World Robot Conferencein Beijing, Aug. 15, 2018. Mark Schiefelbein, AP

Visitors watch robots playing soccerduring the World Robot conference in Beijing, China, on Aug. 15, 2018. ROMANPILIPEY, EPA-EFE

A visitor talks on his smartphone infront of a display of manufacturing robots from Chinese robot maker Honyen atthe World Robot Conference in Beijing, Aug. 15, 2018. Mark Schiefelbein, AP

Visitors play with robots during theWorld Robot conference in Beijing, on Aug. 15, 2018. ROMAN PILIPEY, EPA-EFE

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