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China shows its robotics plans from robot dogs to helpers at a world conference.

China shows its robotics plans from robot dogs to helpers at a world conference.

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August 20th, 2026

China shows its robotics plans from robot dogs to helpers at a world conference.

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China opened the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Wednesday.

中国は水曜日2026年世界ロボット会議を北京で開いた

This event lasts for five days.

このイベントは5日間続く

About 3,000 products are shown.

約3000点の製品が展示される

Companies want to use robot technology in factories and real work places.

企業はロボット技術を工場や実用現場で使いたいと考えている。

Unlike the name of the meeting, no exhibits from other countries were seen.

会議の名前とは違い、他国からの出展は確認されなかった

One highlight was the booth of Unitree, a big Chinese maker of human-like robots.

目玉の一つは中国の大手ヒューマノイドメーカーUnitreeのブースだった

The company's robots showed boxing and dancing.

同社のロボットはボクシングダンスを見せた

One robot played ping-pong with a person.

1台は人間とピンポンをした

The opening was on the same day. It was the company's first day on the Shanghai stock market.

開幕は同社の上海株式市場デビューと同じ日だった

A few weeks before the meeting, the US FCC stopped imports. This applied to new foreign humanoid robots and power inverters. This was because of national security risks.

会議の数週間前米連邦通信委員会は外国製の新型ヒューマノイドロボットとパワーインバーターの輸入を止めた

The reason is a risk to national security.

理由は国家安全保障上のリスクだ。

This action is aimed at China.

この措置は中国を狙ったものだ

New imports of four-legged walking robots are also included.

四足歩行ロボットの新規輸入も含まれる

Another big Chinese company, UBTECH, showed an industrial model.

中国の別の大手企業UBTECHは、産業用モデルを見せた

It showed work like moving parts.

部品の移動などの作業を実演した

The humanoid for emotional care got the most attention.

一方、最も注目を集めたのは感情ケア用ヒューマノイドだった。

It can talk, make faces, and turn its head.

これは話す表情を作る首を回すなどの機能を持つ

The price is about 24,000 dollars or more.

価格24,000ドル以上だ。

Even individuals can buy it.

個人でも買える

Experts say many humanoids are better as performers than as real workers.

専門家は多くのヒューマノイドは実用労働者よりパフォーマーとして優れていると言う

In fact, at one booth, a robot tried to fold a shirt.

実際あるブースでロボットがシャツを折ろうとした

But after trying for a few minutes, it failed.

しかし数分間の試行の後失敗した

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