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9th China Robotop Summit kicks off in Hangzhou
By Xinhua Published: Sep 18, 2026 12:39 PM
A robot is seen during the 9th China Robotop Summit in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 17, 2026. This summit kicked off at Hangzhou Future Sci-Tech City here on Thursday. Themed Smart Connectivity for a New Ecosystem, Empowering All Scenarios: The Intelligent and Qualitative Transformation in the 'Robot+' Era, the event served as a premier platform for academic exchange, industrial matchmaking, and exhibition within the robotics sector. (Photo: Xinhua)

A robot is seen during the 9th China Robotop Summit in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 17, 2026. This summit kicked off at Hangzhou Future Sci-Tech City here on Thursday. Themed "Smart Connectivity for a New Ecosystem, Empowering All Scenarios: The Intelligent and Qualitative Transformation in the 'Robot+' Era," the event served as a premier platform for academic exchange, industrial matchmaking, and exhibition within the robotics sector. (Photo: Xinhua)


Robots play musical instruments during the 9th China Robotop Summit in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 17, 2026. This summit kicked off at Hangzhou Future Sci-Tech City here on Thursday. Themed Smart Connectivity for a New Ecosystem, Empowering All Scenarios: The Intelligent and Qualitative Transformation in the 'Robot+' Era, the event served as a premier platform for academic exchange, industrial matchmaking, and exhibition within the robotics sector. (Photo: Xinhua)

Robots play musical instruments during the 9th China Robotop Summit in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 17, 2026. This summit kicked off at Hangzhou Future Sci-Tech City here on Thursday. Themed "Smart Connectivity for a New Ecosystem, Empowering All Scenarios: The Intelligent and Qualitative Transformation in the 'Robot+' Era," the event served as a premier platform for academic exchange, industrial matchmaking, and exhibition within the robotics sector. (Photo: Xinhua)



Robots are seen during the 9th China Robotop Summit in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 17, 2026. This summit kicked off at Hangzhou Future Sci-Tech City here on Thursday. Themed Smart Connectivity for a New Ecosystem, Empowering All Scenarios: The Intelligent and Qualitative Transformation in the 'Robot+' Era, the event served as a premier platform for academic exchange, industrial matchmaking, and exhibition within the robotics sector. (Photo: Xinhua)

Robots are seen during the 9th China Robotop Summit in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 17, 2026. This summit kicked off at Hangzhou Future Sci-Tech City here on Thursday. Themed "Smart Connectivity for a New Ecosystem, Empowering All Scenarios: The Intelligent and Qualitative Transformation in the 'Robot+' Era," the event served as a premier platform for academic exchange, industrial matchmaking, and exhibition within the robotics sector. (Photo: Xinhua)



Robots are seen during the 9th China Robotop Summit in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 17, 2026. This summit kicked off at Hangzhou Future Sci-Tech City here on Thursday. Themed Smart Connectivity for a New Ecosystem, Empowering All Scenarios: The Intelligent and Qualitative Transformation in the 'Robot+' Era, the event served as a premier platform for academic exchange, industrial matchmaking, and exhibition within the robotics sector. (Photo: Xinhua)

Robots are seen during the 9th China Robotop Summit in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 17, 2026. This summit kicked off at Hangzhou Future Sci-Tech City here on Thursday. Themed "Smart Connectivity for a New Ecosystem, Empowering All Scenarios: The Intelligent and Qualitative Transformation in the 'Robot+' Era," the event served as a premier platform for academic exchange, industrial matchmaking, and exhibition within the robotics sector. (Photo: Xinhua)