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Humanoid Robot Demonstrations Shift Focus to Work

leaderobot.com reported that humanoid robot companies put work demonstrations front and center at the 2026 World Robot Conference.

What happened

According to leaderobot.com, Unitree Robotics, Zhicheng Robotics, X Square Robot and Hikrobot staged demonstrations simulating work and household chores at the 2026 World Robot Conference. Based on company presentations and demonstrations at the venue, the article said the focus of exhibits is shifting from showing off movements to performing actual tasks.

Sources

Translated from the Japanese original: /news/hitogata-robotto-no-au-kara-hataraku-he-wrc-de-kakusha-ga-ji-77c134. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.