The 8th World Robot Conference 2023
The 8th World Robot Conference 2023 (WRC 2023) will be held from August 17 to 20, 2023 in Beijing, China.
The WRC 2023 will be composed of the following three concurrent events:
The World Forum on Robot 2023
The World Robot Exhibition 2023
The World Robot Contest 2023
The WRC 2023 aims at promoting scientific and technological progress under the new industrial development trends in the world. It will be a good opportunity for participants to network with the international robotic community, to take advantage of international resources, to attract innovation resources, to use the platform for further international cooperation in the field of robotics and constructing long-term cooperation mechanisms.
A manufacture robot is pictured at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)
This photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows an exterior view of the venue of the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
An indoor delivery robot (R) and a smart courier vehicle are pictured at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
People visit the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)
Visitors try out a surgery robot at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)
Humanoid robots perform at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
This photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows an exterior view of the venue of the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)
A smart robot plays table tennis at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
Welding robots are pictured at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
A working face patrol robot is pictured at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)
Humanoid robots are pictured at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)
People visit the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
Children visit the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)
A robot simulates a surgery at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)
Welding robots are pictured at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)
Robotic cats are pictured at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
A visitor interacts with a robotic dog at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
Humanoid robots are pictured at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)
A visitor interacts with a humanoid robot at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
People visit the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
Humanoid robots perform at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
This photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows an exterior view of the venue of the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)
A robot shoots a basketball at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)
Humanoid robots perform at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
Desktop industrial robots are pictured at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
A visitor interacts with a humanoid robot at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)
A patrol robot capable of fire and theft detection is on duty at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
People visit the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
Industrial robots are pictured at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
A humanoid robot resembling ancient Chinese poet Li Bai performs at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
A staff member demonstrates a brain-computer interface for post-stroke rehabilitation at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
Fire-fighting robots are pictured at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. The World Robot Conference 2023 opened here Wednesday, showcasing cutting-edge achievements and the latest robot industry exhibits. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
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