The 2025 World Robotics Carnival held in Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province, showcased cutting-edge robots with diverse abilities, fostering collaboration among industry pioneers.
The three-day event, which concluded on Monday, featured nearly 100 robots from over 40 companies across the country, including humanoid robots, robot dogs, robotic exoskeletons and robots that can play as a band, serve coffee and help apply makeup.
Visitors also engaged directly with the robots, immersing themselves in the charm of a life driven by technology.
Hubei Province has developed a robust humanoid robot industrial chain, supported by nearly 300 upstream and downstream enterprises. With 80 percent of core components sourced locally, the region has become a magnet for collaboration, drawing interest from businesses nationwide.
"It's a great opportunity for us to closely observe the skills [of other robots] and the development of the entire industry. We need to absorb good technologies and scenarios from others to make the robot industry in Hubei larger and stronger," said Xiong Shaohua, person in charge of a local robot company in Hubei.
World Robotics Carnival in Wuhan showcases innovation, fosters collaboration
World Robotics Carnival in Wuhan showcases innovation, fosters collaboration
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran that was set to expire on Wednesday night (midnight GMT Tuesday).
"Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The U.S. president said he will "extend the ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other."
The U.S. military will continue the blockade against Iran and "remain ready and able," according to Trump.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X Tuesday that the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is "an act of war and thus a violation of the ceasefire" and attacking Iranian merchant ships and detaining their crew members were even more serious violations.
"Iran knows how to neutralize restrictions, how to defend its interests, and how to resist bullying," Araghchi wrote in his post.
Mehdi Mohammadi, an advisor to Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, also said the U.S. blockade must be met with a military response, dismissing Trump's ceasefire extension announcement as "meaningless".
"Extending the ceasefire by Trump has no meaning. The losing side cannot dictate terms. Continuing the blockade is no different from bombing and must be met with a military response. Moreover, any extension of the ceasefire by Trump is certainly a way to buy time for a surprise attack. Now is the time for Iran to take the initiative," Mohammadi posted on X.
Trump extends ceasefire; Iran vows military response to naval blockade
