Key facts
- The World Robot Conference (WRC) 2025 concluded in Beijing.
- The event focused on "Artificial Intelligence + Robotics" and "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent".
- It featured 416 experts and entrepreneurs, with 123 new products revealed.
- The conference facilitated 1.481 billion yuan in financing for robotics companies.
- Over 200 million yuan in revenue was generated from robot sales during the E-Town Robot Consumption Festival.
- The event attracted 527 international guests and 160 international competitors.
The World Robot Conference (WRC) 2025, held in Beijing, concluded with a strong focus on advancing robotics and artificial intelligence. The event aimed to implement directives from Chinese leadership, emphasizing robotics as crucial for technological innovation and advanced manufacturing.
The conference featured a main forum and 31 side events, bringing together 416 experts, scholars, and entrepreneurs from China and abroad. A total of 123 new products were revealed, alongside research publications such as the "10 Trends in Embodied Intelligent Robots (2025)" and the "Robot Global Expansion Research Report." Six talent plans were initiated to foster skills in embodied intelligence.
In terms of industry promotion, the event showcased 1,569 products from 220 robotics companies, securing 1.481 billion yuan in financing. The "2025 WRC Investment and Entrepreneurship Star" Project Roadshow facilitated technology, capital, and industry matching, leading to numerous cooperation agreements.
Application promotion was also a key aspect, with the release of the "Top 10 Potential Application Scenarios for Humanoid Robots." The E-Town Robot Consumption Festival generated over 200 million yuan in revenue from the sale of 19,000 robots and related products. The BCI (Brain-Computer Interface) Brain Control Robot Competition highlighted innovative applications in brain-controlled robotics.
The conference attracted significant international participation, including 527 international guests, 1,731 foreign visitors, and 160 international competitors. Various international institutions, such as the ASEAN Federation of Smart Industry and Enterprise Singapore, expressed interest in robot application scenarios and released procurement requests.