World Robot Conference concludes after promoting real-life application

The 2025 World Robot Conference wrapped up in Beijing on Tuesday, bringing together innovators and investors to seek real-life applications of robots.

Held from last Friday to Tuesday in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town, the 2025 WRC presented 1,569 products from 220 robot businesses from around the world.

A standout trend at the conference this year was the evolution of humanoid robots from stage performers to practical tools, with a range of real-world applications offering visitors a glimpse of the future. Covering sectors from manufacturing and agriculture to home services, the conference showcased more than 500 application scenarios, demonstrating the breadth and diversity of today's robotics ecosystem.

The event also hosted the inaugural "E-Town Robot Consumer Festival," blending shopping, dining, cultural activities, and social media engagement. Attractions such as "Robot World" and a "Robot 4S Store" drew crowds, with 19,000 robots and related products sold and sales topping 200 million yuan (about 27.8 million U.S. dollars), bringing robots into everyday life and creating a new consumption buzz.

"Our goal is to merge robotics with AI and creativity to shape new consumer experiences and hot spots," said Li Menglong, an exhibitor.

On the industry side, the conference generated 1.481-billion-yuan financing. It also unveiled reports on Ten Trends in Embodied Intelligent Robots (2025) and Robots Going Global, and launched six talent initiatives to cultivate and attract robot experts.

Foreign robotics alliances and agencies also shared their needs via the platform, underscoring the event's role in fostering open collaboration across the global robotics supply chain. Examples include Enterprise Singapore, a Singaporean government organ aiming to promote enterprise development, who announced 29 procurement and cooperation opportunities.

World Robot Conference concludes after promoting real-life application

World Robot Conference ends on Tuesday, promoting real-life application

World Robot Conference ends on Tuesday, promoting real-life application

World Robot Conference ends on Tuesday, promoting real-life application

The "soft landing" of the China-EU electric vehicle case will greatly boost market confidence and inject new momentum into China-EU cooperation in automobile trade and investment, a spokeswoman of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said at a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.

He Yongqian, the spokeswoman, made the remarks after China and the European Union (EU) agreed on the necessity of providing general guidance on price undertakings for Chinese companies exporting battery electric vehicle (BEV) passenger cars to the EU.

"China and the EU simultaneously announced on Monday that they had achieved positive outcomes following multiple rounds of consultations on the EV case, a development that has drawn wide attention at home and abroad. Industry players from both sides have 'highly welcomed and fully endorsed' the outcome, saying the 'soft landing' of the case is expected to greatly boost market confidence and inject new momentum into China-EU cooperation in automobile trade and investment. Some EU politicians have described it as a positive step toward building a sustainable China-EU trade relationship, and said it demonstrated that resolving trade differences through partnership remains feasible," she said.

"Against the current international backdrop, China and the EU, acting in a spirit of mutual respect and within the framework of WTO rules, have properly addressed the EV case, which is of significant positive importance. The outcome will not only contribute to the sound development of China-EU economic and trade ties and help safeguard the stability of the global automotive industrial and supply chains, but will also send a clear and strong signal that both sides are willing to uphold a rules-based international trading order, setting a good example for countries to resolve differences through dialogue and consultation and injecting greater certainty and positive energy into global economic growth," she said.

"China appreciates the spirit of dialogue showed by the EU side and stands ready to work with the EU, building on the current positive outcomes, to further implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two sides, maintain dialogue and communication, and support stable industrial and supply chains on both sides, continue to deepen cooperation on the basis of market principles, and make active contributions to the global green transition," she added.

"Soft landing" of China-EU EV case to significantly boost market confidence: MOC spokeswoman

"Soft landing" of China-EU EV case to significantly boost market confidence: MOC spokeswoman