China's World Robot Conference opened in Beijing on Wednesday, bringing together more than 300 exhibitors, from makers of dancing humanoids to industrial arms built to weld, lift, and sort parcels.Some have pursued initial public offerings, while others are planning to.Here are 10 Chinese robot firms that are showing off products and wooing potential customers and investors at the conference:UnitreeA sign of Unitree Robotics at its booth during the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China August 19, 2026. (Reuters)Hangzhou-based Unitree has built its name on robots that are regulars in viral dance, boxing, and martial-arts demonstrations.Its compact R1 humanoid was introduced at a price starting at 39,900 yuan ($5,900), while Unitree's more advanced H1 is listed on its official store at $90,000.The company this week previewed "Superman", saying the robot can make a 2-metre (6.6-foot) standing jump and reach a top speed of 12.66 metres per second.Ubtech RoboticsA sign of UBTech at the company's booth during the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China August 19, 2026.(Reuters)UBTech Cruzr S2 robots demonstrate their working capabilities at the company's booth at the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China, August 20, 2026. (Reuters)UBTECH's Walker C1 is a full-size humanoid designed for service and interaction rather than factory work, with applications including reception and public-facing environments.Deep RoboticsA sign of Deep Robotics at the company's booth during the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China August 19, 2026 (Reuters)The Hangzhou-based startup's quadrupeds are already widely deployed in search-and-inspection and emergency rescue operations in China.The company's Shanghai STAR Market IPO application was accepted in May.Leju RoboticsPeople take images of a humanoid robot at the Leju Robotics booth at the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China, August 19, 2026. (Reuters) People look at the demonstration of Kuavo 5-W robot at the Leju Robotics booth at the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China, August 19, 2026. (Reuters) Leju's KUAVO is a bipedal humanoid aimed at industrial and service work that the company says can be paired with Huawei's Pangu embodied-AI model.The startup, backed by tech giant Tencent, filed a Shenzhen IPO application in May, having secured about $200 million in a funding round last October.GalbotVisitors walk past a Galbot booth during the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China August 19, 2026. (Reuters) A Galbot G1 robot displayed next to shelves with goods at the company's booth at the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China, August 20, 2026. (Reuters) Galbot's G1 has wheels rather than legs, plus a lifting torso and two arms to restock shelves, retrieve medicines or move warehouse goods. It weighs 92.5 kg, carries 5 kg per arm and has an eight-hour operating time, according to the company.X SquareX Square humanoid robots demonstrate home work a the company's booth during the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China August 19, 2026. (Reuters)X Square is selling the software as much as the arm. Its WALL-B model identifies, picks and reorients jumbled parcels before feeding them onto a conveyor. The company said a livestreamed test handled 1,816 parcels an hour with over 98% accuracy.Fourier IntelligenceA logo of Fourier Intelligence at its booth during the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China August 19, 2026.(Reuters) An engineer wears non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) head cap to pilot a humanoid robot, at the Fourier Intelligence booth during the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China August 19, 2026. (Reuters) Fourier's GR-3 "care-bot" is designed to feel less mechanical than factory humanoids. The human-sized 165-cm (5-foot-5-inch), 71-kg robot has a soft exterior, vision and touch interaction, aimed at companionship, public services, education and eldercare.Limx DynamicsPeople watch a LimX Dynamics Luna humanoid robot standing next to another robot at the company's booth at the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China, August 20, 2026. (Reuters)The Shenzhen-based startup specialises in general-purpose humanoid robots and embodied AI software. Backed by Alibaba and JD.com, its newest humanoid, Luna, is designed to draw a crowd at malls, museums and theme parks.The 160-cm humanoid can learn movements from video and perform synchronised routines.In China, the retail price is set at RMB 298,000. The first 100 customers will receive a limited-time discount of RMB 40,000, available while supplies last, according to a company post on LinkedIn.RoboteraA Robotera L7 humanoid robot sits on a sofa next to backpacks at the company's booth at the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China, August 20, 2026. (Reuters) Robotera XHAND 1 robotic hands at the company's booth at the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China, August 20, 2026. (Reuters) Robotera's L7 humanoid targets logistics and manufacturing, while its XHAND 1 dexterous hand has tactile sensors for delicate grasping.Siasun Robot and AutomationA boy looks at industrial robots installed as a part of a car assembly line at Siasun booth at the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China, August 19, 2026. (Reuters) An employee looks on next to humanoid robots and industrial robot arms at Siasun booth at the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China, August 19, 2026. (Reuters) Unlike the humanoid newcomers, Shenzhen-listed SIASUN is a long-established supplier of factory automation. Its SR270A industrial arm can lift 270 kg, reach 2.7 metres and is built to load, weld and assemble heavy parts.
