World robotics conference in China marks 10th year with JD.com as strategic partner


At the conference, which will run from Friday to Tuesday, JD.com would announce “a major strategic plan to promote the development of the robotics industry and further deepen strategic cooperation with intelligent robot brands”, the company said in a statement on Tuesday posted on the event’s website.

JD.com is expected to collaborate with some of the country’s leading humanoid robot makers, including Unitree Robotics and AgiBot, on an immersive, hi-tech exhibition area at the conference.

JD.com did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.

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Beijing hosts World Robot Conference as China eyes expanding humanoid robot market

Beijing hosts World Robot Conference as China eyes expanding humanoid robot market

JD.com has been making investments in humanoid robot technology since March and has set up internal units focused on robotics, according to a report by the Shanghai Securities Journal.

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