The China Media Group (CMG) launched the first Intelligent Robotics Skills Showcase in Beijing on Tuesday, spotlighting embodied artificial intelligence (AI) in real-world scenarios.
The event will demonstrate, test and improve capabilities of intelligent robots in key application scenarios such as manufacturing, maintenance and repair, warehousing and logistics, catering and retail, and emergency rescue, highlighting the shift from laboratories to workplace.
It aims to promote smart manufacturing and relevant innovations and provide impetus for the advancement of new industrialization as well as the cultivation and growth of new quality productive forces.
The launch event also released China's latest industrial robotics data, revealing that Chinese-brand industrial robots now cover 253 sectors of the national economy, with their sales posing an average annual growth rate of 29 percent over the past five years.
In 2025, China's industrial robot exports surpassed imports for the first time, with products reaching 156 countries and regions worldwide, the data showed.
Another report released at the event outlined eight major trends in robot evolution, such as base restructuring, leaps in intelligent capabilities, cluster collaboration, all-domain penetration, and security fence construction.
The event also launched the inaugural CMG World Robot Mount Tai Challenge, testing robots' mobility, endurance and adaptability on one of China's iconic mountains.
CMG launches event to showcase intelligent robotics skills
Slovak President Peter Pellegrini visited the world's first embodied intelligence robot 4S store, known as Robot Mall, at Beijing E-Town on Tuesday.
Pellegrini is paying a state visit to China from July 27 to 29 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. He toured highlights of this year's Humanoid Robot Half Marathon Competition and interacted with humanoid and medical robots during a stop at Robot Mall.
Expressing amazement at China's robotics achievements, the Slovak president said he believes the cutting-edge technology showcased at the venue will find its way into households in the near future.
Robot Mall is designed to support the transition of robotics from technological innovation to real-world application. Its exhibition highlights how robots are entering homes and industrial scenarios, including education, delivery, companionship, entertainment, and daily services. When touring the exhibition, Pellegrini also shared his views on China-Slovakia cooperation in cutting-edge technologies.
"Slovakia is a small country, but things which are developed in China can be used already in Slovakia. So I think we have to find a way how to implement them as soon as possible into our daily life, into our companies and so on," he said.
Chinese investment in Slovakia has continued to grow in recent years, particularly in high-tech industries, green energy, and innovation-driven sectors.
Analysts say closer cooperation in modern technology and research will remain a key topic during his visit to China.
Slovak President visits robot mall at Beijing E-Town
Slovak President visits robot mall at Beijing E-Town
