A humanoid robot by AheadForm is pictured during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images)

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V Narayanan (2R), Skyroot Aerospace CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana (2R) alongwith COO and co-founder Naga Bharath Daka (3R) pose with a replica of the Vikram-1 rocket, during a press conference after its successful launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, an island off the coast of Andhra Pradesh on July 18, 2026. India's first privately built orbital rocket took its maiden flight on July 18, its company said, marking a significant step for the South Asian giant as it eyes a bigger slice of the global space economy. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP via Getty Images)

People walk next to robots during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images)

People visit the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images)

A humanoid robot by X Era AI knots the laces of a shoe during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images)

A Xuanji A3 chip is pictured at the BYD booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images)

A humanoid robot by Robotera is seen working with packages during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images)

Workers are pictured with a humanoid robot by PND Botics during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images)