Humanoid robots are showcasing intriguing wizardry at the ongoing World Robot Conference 2024 (WRC) in Beijing as they have made stunning outperformance in multiple applicable scenarios from cooking to instrument performance.
At an exhibition area of the 2024 WRC, a unique football match captures people's attention. Attendees gather here to applaud and cheer for the robot-players.
"It's different with the football matches we normally see, matches played by humans are more intense. I hope the robot players can run faster and become smarter in the future," said a boy at the exhibition area. Robots can applicate what they learn from virtual environment into the real world. The football matches could test and optimize algorithms empowering robots so that they would get more autonomous and coordinated while performing tasks, according to the exhibitor.
At other exhibition areas, humanoid robots continue to amaze people as they are seen making burgers with advanced bionic robot arms, practicing Chinese calligraphy, exercising martial arts and playing Yangqin, a traditional Chinese instrument.
"Those robots are capable of doing a lot of work, from cooking to chores, and their edge lies at being able to quickly learn and command human capabilities. For example, learning how to play the instrument Yangqin from a teacher, a robot can reach level 10 just in a couple of hours," said Lai Jie, founder of the Chinese tech company Astribot.
There are also bionic humanoid robots that look, act and talk more like human at the venue. Their human-like appearances and stunning capacities of fast learning and interaction attracts attendees.
"The robot can comprehend what is happening through its own observation, and then generate contents and behaviors based on our requests. In the future, it will be a customer-oriented smart product catering to personal needs, such as house-keeping, babysitting and tutoring," said Li Boyang, CEO of EXrobots, a Dalian-based Chinese tech company.
The 2024 WRC opened in Beijing on Wednesday, bringing together hundreds of industry professionals and highlighting a number of cutting-edge developments in the fast-evolving robotics industry.
According to the organizer, 169 global companies, including ABB, Tesla, Kuka and SMC, are presenting their 600-plus knockout exhibits throughout the five-day event.
Humanoid robots show diversified applicable scenarios at World Robot Conference 2024
A congratulatory messaged delivered by Chinese President Xi Jinping to a major China-Russia cultural exchange event in Moscow has given new impetus to strengthening mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries, according to people from both sides.
The China-Russia people-to-people and cultural exchange event was held in Moscow on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-1945) and the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany (1941-1945).
President Xi arrived in the Russian capital on Wednesday to begin a four-day state visit to the country at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, and on Friday, he attended a grand parade held in Moscow's Red Square which marked the 80th anniversary of victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War.
Xi and Putin had each extended their congratulations to Wednesday's cultural exchange activity, with their messages being read out at the event which was co-hosted by China Media Group (CMG) and the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company.
In his congratulatory letter, Xi emphasized that with joint efforts of both sides, China-Russia relations have demonstrated renewed vitality and forged a new model of major-country relations.
Officials from both sides who attended the event said that Xi's message has eloquently elaborated the significance of carrying forward the great friendship between the two sides and strengthening people-to-people and cultural exchanges.
Russia's Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova pointed to cooperation in the creative media sector and said future co-production projects are being planned between the two sides.
"We have reached consensus with Chinese filmmakers on multiple cooperation projects, including history movies, children's animations and educational programs. The Russian Ministry of Culture will attach great importance to and promote these projects, and encourage Russian filmmakers to participate in such co-production projects," she said.
Meanwhile, Zhou Liqun, president of the Russian-China Chamber of Commerce, said he was inspired and encouraged by the exchange event which lays the foundation for future collaboration.
"It has aroused a widespread response and positive acclaim in all sectors of Russian society. We will take this event as an opportunity to make positive contributions to deepening the development of relations between the two countries and strengthening cooperation in the fields of people-to-people exchange, economy and trade, and culture," said Zhou.
Lisa, a local youth in Moscow, also highlighted the strong friendship between the two countries.
"This is President Xi's 11th visit to Russia. I feel very close to Chinese culture. I have been wanting to visit China for a long time to see what it feels like with my own heart, because this is the way to understand why the friendship between Russia and China continues to grow," she said.
Wang Bin, chief of the CMG's Eurasian Bureau, said Xi's remarks provide important guidance for the two nations to deepen their friendship and strengthen cooperation, and will help push the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era to greater heights.
"President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter is the highest recognition of the achievements made by the CMG in promoting China-Russia friendship and deepening exchanges and cooperation. In accordance with what President Xi says in his congratulatory letter, the CMG will build bridges between the two countries through more wonderful media programs and launch more extensive exchanges and cooperation, so as to promote the deepening of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era," said Wang.
Xi's message gives new impetus to deepening China-Russia people-to-people, cultural exchanges
