The photo taken on March 17, 2026 shows a man (L) touching a robot on a chair at Huaqiangbei Electronic Market in Shenzhen, southern China's Guangdong province. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images)

The photo taken on March 17, 2026 shows a man running at Shenzhen Talent Park as the city's skyline is seen behind in Shenzhen, southern China's Guangdong province. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images)

The photo taken on March 17, 2026 shows a staff member waiting for customers at a shop selling robot toys at Huaqiangbei Electronic Market in Shenzhen, southern China's Guangdong province. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images)

The photo taken on March 17, 2026 shows founder of Autolife Robotics Chen Siwei posing for a portrait at Autolife Robotics Engineering Office in Shenzhen, southern China's Guangdong province. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images)

The photo taken on March 17, 2026 shows a robot grabbing a bottle of water at Autolife Robotics Engineering Office in Shenzhen, southern China's Guangdong province. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images)

The photo taken on March 11, 2026 shows a robot placing packages onto a delivery belt at Agibot's headquarter in Shanghai. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images)

The photo taken on March 11, 2026 shows a robot lifting steel products at Agibot's headquarter in Shanghai. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images)

The photo taken on March 11, 2026 shows a robot folding towels at Agibot's headquarter in Shanghai. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images)