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Humanoid robot deployed in convenience store in Beijing
By Xinhua Published: Apr 23, 2026 01:16 PM
A humanoid robot grabs a grilled sausage at a convenience store in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, April 22, 2026. An embodied large model robot has recently been deployed in a convenience store in Haidian District to provide regular service. The robot is responsible for greeting customers, answering product inquiries, providing promotion information, and delivering goods. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

A humanoid robot grabs a grilled sausage at a convenience store in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, April 22, 2026. An embodied large model robot has recently been deployed in a convenience store in Haidian District to provide regular service. The robot is responsible for greeting customers, answering product inquiries, providing promotion information, and delivering goods. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)


A humanoid robot grabs a bottle of beverage at a convenience store in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, April 22, 2026. An embodied large model robot has recently been deployed in a convenience store in Haidian District to provide regular service. The robot is responsible for greeting customers, answering product inquiries, providing promotion information, and delivering goods. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

A humanoid robot grabs a bottle of beverage at a convenience store in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, April 22, 2026. An embodied large model robot has recently been deployed in a convenience store in Haidian District to provide regular service. The robot is responsible for greeting customers, answering product inquiries, providing promotion information, and delivering goods. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)


Customers purchase goods by interacting with a humanoid robot at a convenience store in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, April 22, 2026. An embodied large model robot has recently been deployed in a convenience store in Haidian District to provide regular service. The robot is responsible for greeting customers, answering product inquiries, providing promotion information, and delivering goods. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

Customers purchase goods by interacting with a humanoid robot at a convenience store in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, April 22, 2026. An embodied large model robot has recently been deployed in a convenience store in Haidian District to provide regular service. The robot is responsible for greeting customers, answering product inquiries, providing promotion information, and delivering goods. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)


A humanoid robot works at a convenience store in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, April 22, 2026. An embodied large model robot has recently been deployed in a convenience store in Haidian District to provide regular service. The robot is responsible for greeting customers, answering product inquiries, providing promotion information, and delivering goods. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

A humanoid robot works at a convenience store in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, April 22, 2026. An embodied large model robot has recently been deployed in a convenience store in Haidian District to provide regular service. The robot is responsible for greeting customers, answering product inquiries, providing promotion information, and delivering goods. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)