The World Robot Conference in China: Pictures

The humanoid Urobot by Xiao Yanlin at the 2016 World Robot Conference in Beijing. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Sanbot robots at the World Robot Conference in Beijing. VCG via Getty Images
Oxpont robots perform. VCG via Getty Images
A robot from the Siasun Robot and Automation Corporation simulates the use of a medical instrument on a model of a human skeleton. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Pepper robot at the World Robot Conference. VCG via Getty Images
A child touches the aquarium as a bionic robot fish swims by. VCG via Getty Images
A bank service robot in action. VCG via Getty Images
Children dance with a companion robot. The conference showcased China's burgeoning robot industry as the nation seeks to increase the use of robots in its manufacturing and service industries. AP Photo/Ng Han Guan
NAO robots being charged. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Robots on display. The conference is based on the theme of "Win-Win Collaborative Innovation Toward the Building on an Intelligent Society". VCG via Getty Images
A man sits in a robot. The conference runs till Oct. 25 in Beijing. VCG via Getty Images
Children cheer on a robot that plays badminton. AP Photo/Ng Han Guan
The RoboThespian humanoid robot at the Tami Intelligence Technology booth. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
A woman walks past a robot made by Robot4U Tech. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
A bionic robot fish swims in the aquarium. VCG via Getty Images
A child reaches out to a robotic dog at the World Robot Conference in Beijing. AP Photo/Ng Han Guan