Robotic future: A robot carrying fruits during the World Robot Conference in Beijing. Beijing wants to be the first to welcome the new mechanical overlords and the World Robot Conference showcases a vision of automatons with Chinese characteristics.
BEIJING: In a martial artist’s white silk pyjamas, a man practised tai-chi in harmony with a motorised arm at a Beijing exhibition showcasing a vision of robots with Chinese characteristics.
Vehicles with automated gun turrets sat alongside drink-serving karaoke machines at the World Robot Conference, as manufacturers sought new buyers for their “jiqiren” – “machine people” in Chinese.
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