A man talks to a robot that mimics human expressions from Shenzhen Xiaoquan Technology during the International AI Application and Robotics Innovation Exhibition in Beijing on March 18, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A man holds a roller bearing for humanoid robots during the International AI Application and Robotics Innovation Exhibition in Beijing on March 18, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A man stands next to a robot during the International AI Application and Robotics Innovation Exhibition in Beijing on March 18, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

People visit the International AI Application and Robotics Innovation Exhibition in Beijing on March 18, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A humanoid robotic head that mimics human expressions from Shenzhen Xiaoquan Technology is displayed during the International AI Application and Robotics Innovation Exhibition in Beijing on March 18, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A man controls a robot from Deep Robotics during the International AI Application and Robotics Innovation Exhibition in Beijing on March 18, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

People visit the Andun stand during the International AI Application and Robotics Innovation Exhibition in Beijing on March 18, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

A humanoid robotic head that mimics human expressions from Shenzhen Xiaoquan Technology is displayed during the International AI Application and Robotics Innovation Exhibition in Beijing on March 18, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)