The 2026 World Robotics Conference (WRC), scheduled for August 19-23 at the Beijing Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Center, will feature a dedicated symposium on AI large models empowering new paradigms in robotics and embodied intelligence. This event marks a critical juncture as the industry accelerates from theoretical research toward factory-level deployment and commercial validation.
As the first year of China's "15th Five-Year Plan," 2026 sees national strategies intensifying support for future industries. The government work report has explicitly called for "cultivating and developing embodied intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, and 6G," while deepening the "AI+" initiative and, for the first time, advocating for "creating new forms of intelligent economy." This officially positions embodied intelligence as a core cultivation direction for future industries, providing fundamental guidance for the deep integration of AI and robotics.
The policy support framework continues to mature. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, along with seven other departments, jointly issued the "Artificial Intelligence + Manufacturing" Special Action Implementation Opinions and took the lead in releasing the "Humanoid Robot and Embodied Intelligence Standard System (2026 Edition)." China's AI-enabled robotics and embodied intelligence industry has entered a policy dividend period driven by both top-level design and regulatory standards, offering a dual-engine boost.
The technology and industry are now experiencing a pivotal transition. The deep fusion of AI and robotics is breaking down the barriers between virtual and physical interactions, pushing embodied intelligence from laboratories into diverse scenarios such as industrial manufacturing, eldercare services, and logistics transportation. This is giving rise to innovations like the Robot Ops operating system and real-world data closed loops, accelerating a new collaborative development paradigm of "technological breakthroughs, product iterations, and scenario validation."
The industry is rapidly moving from technical verification toward factory-level, large-scale deployment and commercial proof. Applications of humanoid robots and embodied intelligence terminals in smart manufacturing, healthcare, and eldercare are deepening. The synergy and innovation ecosystem across the upstream and downstream industrial chain are continuously improving, making this sector a core engine for cultivating new productive forces and a key high ground in global technological competition. The "AI Large Model Empowering New Paradigms in Robotics and Embodied Intelligence" symposium, running concurrently with the WRC, will gather renowned experts, leading corporate executives, and representatives from the entire industry chain. They will engage in deep discussions on technological breakthroughs, scenario expansion, and ecosystem building, collectively exploring a new path for the high-quality development of AI-enabled robotics and embodied intelligence.