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From quadrupedal robots to personal assistants, China showcases its robotic ambitions at the global forum.

From quadrupedal robots to personal assistants, China showcases its robotic ambitions at the global forum.

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August 20th, 2026

From quadrupedal robots to personal assistants, China showcases its robotic ambitions at the global forum.

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Would you be interested in testing whether a robot can fold a piece of cloth?

¿Le interesaría comprobar si un robot es capaz de plegar un trozo de tela?

Does the idea of acquiring a robotic dog, or even a humanoid that offers some emotional support, appeal to you?

¿Le atrae la idea de adquirir un perro robótico o incluso un humanoide que brinde cierto apoyo emocional?

Or perhaps you simply wish to watch robots boxing and dancing?

¿O tal vez solo desea contemplar robots boxeando y bailando?

Come to Beijing.

Venga a Pekín.

China opened the World Robot Conference 2026 on Wednesday, with companies showcasing the country's booming robotics industry as it seeks to move beyond demonstrations and into factories and other real-world applications.

China inauguró el miércoles la Conferencia Mundial de Robótica 2026, con empresas exhibiendo la pujante industria robótica del país mientras este procura trascender las demostraciones para adentrarse en fábricas y otras aplicaciones del mundo real.

The organizers claim that approximately 3,000 products will be showcased throughout the event, which will run for five days.

Los organizadores afirman que se expondrán aproximadamente 3.000 productos a lo largo del evento, que se prolongará durante cinco días.

Despite the conference's name, there was no sign whatsoever of participation from other countries.

Pese a la denominación de la conferencia, no se apreció indicio alguno de la participación de otros países.

One of Wednesday's main attractions was the Unitree booth, one of China's leading manufacturers of humanoid robots, where some of its models boxed and danced.

Una de las principales atracciones del miércoles fue el stand de Unitree, uno de los principales fabricantes chinos de robots humanoides, donde algunos de sus modelos boxearon y bailaron.

One even played ping-pong against a human opponent.

Incluso uno jugó ping-pong con un oponente humano.

The conference's opening took place simultaneously with Unitree's stock market debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

La inauguración de la conferencia tuvo lugar de manera simultánea al estreno bursátil de Unitree en la Bolsa de Shanghái.

The conference takes place just a few weeks after the U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on importing new humanoid robots and foreign-made power supplies, citing national security risks, in a move clearly aimed at China.

La conferencia tiene lugar apenas unas semanas después de que la Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones de EE. UU. anunciara la prohibición de importar nuevos robots humanoides y fuentes de alimentación de fabricación extranjera, alegando riesgos para la seguridad nacional, en una medida claramente dirigida contra China.

This ban also covers imports of quadruped robots, commonly referred to as four-legged robotic dogs.

Dicha prohibición abarca asimismo las importaciones de robots cuadrúpedos, comúnmente denominados perros robóticos de cuatro patas.

The agency warned that these advanced-technology robots could pose cybersecurity risks and other threats to national security.

La agencia advirtió de que estos robots de tecnología avanzada podrían entrañar riesgos de ciberseguridad y otras amenazas para la seguridad nacional.

UBTECH, another of China's leading robotics companies, showcased several industrial models at the conference, some of which demonstrated tasks such as component transportation, just as they would in a manufacturing plant.

UBTECH, otra de las principales empresas de robótica de China, presentó en la conferencia varios modelos de uso industrial, algunos de los cuales demostraron tareas como el traslado de componentes, tal y como lo harían en una planta de fabricación.

Nevertheless, among the elements that generated the greatest anticipation, the hyperrealistic humanoid robots stood out, designed to provide emotional companionship.

No obstante, entre los elementos que mayor expectación suscitaron destacaron los robots humanoides de apariencia hiperrealista, concebidos para brindar acompañamiento emocional.

Jiao Jichao, vice president of UBTECH Robotics, noted that one of their emotional-care humanoids can converse, produce a range of facial expressions, rotate its neck, and move its hands.

Jiao Jichao, vicepresidente de UBTECH Robotics, señaló que uno de sus humanoides de cuidado emocional es capaz de conversar, ejecutar diversas expresiones faciales, girar el cuello y mover las manos.

Furthermore, it is available to individual buyers at a price of 168,000 yuan, equivalent to over $24,000.

Asimismo, se encuentra a disposición de compradores individuales, con un precio de 168.000 yuanes, equivalente a más de 24.000 dólares.

Nevertheless, despite the growing sophistication of their displays, specialists maintain that many humanoid robots remain more captivating as performers than as practical workers.

No obstante, pese a la creciente sofisticación de sus exhibiciones, los especialistas sostienen que numerosos robots humanoides resultan aún más cautivadores como artistas que como trabajadores prácticos.

Several companies showcased assistant robots equipped with mechanical arms and hands.

Varias compañías exhibieron robots asistentes provistos de brazos y manos mecánicos.

At one of the booths, a robot took on a household task of apparent simplicity: folding a shirt.

En uno de los stands, un robot emprendió una tarea doméstica de aparente sencillez: plegar una camisa.

After several minutes of fruitless attempts, it failed to accomplish it.

Tras varios minutos de intentos infructuosos, no logró llevarla a cabo.

August 20th, 2026

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