The 2025 World Robotics Carnival kicked off in Wuhan City of central China's Hubei Province on Monday, featuring nearly 100 robots including pet robots, make-up robots and robot musicians, offering visitors an opportunity to experience a technology-empowered life.

At the event, over 40 companies presented humanoid robots, robot dogs, robotic exoskeletons and robots that can serve coffee or help apply makeup.
"We have seen robots on the stage at this year's Spring Festival Gala, and [my son] was quite interested in it. This event is a great opportunity for him to see more robots. The robotic dog is quite cute and flexible, and we have seen it running around the venue. It was a very immersive experience," said He Zirong, a visitor.
The event also showcased several robots produced by companies and research institutions based in Hubei, including a bionic robot in the image of the beloved Chinese poet Qu Yuan (339-278 B.C.) from the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.) that is able to communicate with people, a robotic arm that is able to write calligraphy, and several others designed for healthcare, catering and transport.
"Blown away, I'm blown away, honestly. I can't believe like maybe the last five to ten years how advanced China has actually become, absolutely mind-blowing. I can't believe it. I like that robot. It can dance, it can do Tai Chi. Of course, I think maybe in the next few years we'll see like robot waiters. We got robot waiters now, but I mean like this kind of robot waiter in the restaurants maybe, even in the trains. Especially for busy people, they come home from work, they are tired. Just press the button, and the robot cooks for them. I think it's amazing,” said Jackie, a British visitor.
The event has become a platform for technological exchanges between companies. With nearly 300 upstream and downstream robotic enterprises, Hubei has already built a complete humanoid robot industry chain, with a local supply rate of core components reaching 80 percent. This has attracted many companies from other parts of the country to seek business cooperation in the province.