Guests inaugurate the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety. Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Xie Han)
BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — The 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
The details were shared by Qiao Hong, president of the World Robot Cooperation Organization (WRCO), in a report titled 10 Trends of Embodied Intelligent Robots 2025 during the opening ceremony of the conference.
The report highlights embodied cognition as being driven by the synergy of physical practice, physical simulators and world models, while also emphasizing the role of multimodal large models in enhancing embodied decision-making.
The report covers some key fields such as embodied intelligent control, AI-powered robot design, software and hardware consistency, robot manufacturing, and large-scale and high-quality datasets.
It also highlights robot swarms and the collaboration with humans, an interdisciplinary open community, as well as safety assessment and ethical development for embodied intelligent robots.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the WRCO, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. ■
Humanoid robots are exhibited during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
Robot dogs are exhibited during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
Humanoid robots are seen during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A humanoid robot is exhibited during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A girl interacts with an animatronic dinosaur during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A staff member demonstrates a humanoid robot during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A robot host is staged during the opening ceremony of the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Xie Han)
Visitors watch the performance of a humanoid robot during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A humanoid robot is seen during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
Simulated birds are exhibited during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A visitor interacts with a humanoid robot during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
Visitors watch a dancing robot at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
Visitors interact with a Quanta X2 robot from X Square Robot at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
A robot of Unitree Robotics gives a combat performance at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
Visitors look at a robot hand at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
Visitors watch a performance by a robot band at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
Visitors play football with robots at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Xie Han)
Boxing robots are displayed at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Xie Han)
Visitors play against robots at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Xie Han)
Staff members dance with robots at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Xie Han)
An exoskeleton robot is displayed at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Xie Han)
A robotic guide dog is pictured at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety.
Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. (Xinhua/Xie Han)