Staff members showcase the bionic birds at the Festo booth at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing on Aug 16, 2023. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

The World Robot Conference 2023 opened in Beijing on Aug 16 and will run until Aug 22 at the Beijing Etrong International Exhibition and Convention Center.

The event features forums, exhibitions and competitions. In the exhibition section, over 140 domestic and international robotics companies will showcase nearly 600 exhibits.

More than 50 new products are making their debut at this year's expo, marking the highest number of new releases in the history of the event.

Staff members demonstrate the bionic butterflies at the Festo booth at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing on Aug 16, 2023. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

Visitors take photos of a bionic butterfly at the Festo booth at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing on Aug 16, 2023. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

Intelligent humanoid robots are displayed at the Exrobots booth at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing on Aug 16, 2023. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

A staff member makes adjustments for a robot at the Exrobots booth at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing on Aug 16, 2023. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

Visitors watch an intelligent robot making tea at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing on Aug 16, 2023. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

Children look at an intelligent robot making ice cream at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing on Aug 16, 2023. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

An agricultural robotic arm picks apples at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing on Aug 16, 2023. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

An agricultural robotic arm picks up tomatoes at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing on Aug 16, 2023. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

A soft bionic robot "artificial heart" is displayed at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing on Aug 16, 2023. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

Intelligent humanoid robots are displayed at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing on Aug 16, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]