World robotics conference in China marks 10th year with JD.com as partner

E-commerce giant JD.com will serve as the “exclusive global strategic partner” of the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing, as the event marks its 10th anniversary this month amid the rapid development of China’s robotics industry.

At the conference, which will run from Friday to Tuesday, JD.com would announce “a major strategic plan to promote the development of the robotics industry and further deepen strategic cooperation with intelligent robot brands”, the company said in a statement on Tuesday posted on the event’s website.

JD.com is expected to collaborate with some of the country’s leading humanoid robot makers, including Unitree Robotics and AgiBot, on an immersive, hi-tech exhibition area at the conference.

The Beijing-based company’s major participation in the conference reflects the progress being made in China’s robotics sector, as the government has helped supercharge demand for humanoid robots in state-owned enterprises, while a number of manufacturers enter mass production this year.

JD.com did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.

JD.com has been making investments in humanoid robot technology since March and has set up internal units focused on robotics, according to a report by the Shanghai Securities Journal.

  

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