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The China Association for Science and Technology published four standards for industrial robots - the first for China's robotics industry - at the World Robot Conference 2015 in Beijing.

The three-day conference, which opened on Monday, was jointly hosted by the association, the Beijing municipal government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to boost the development of the robotics industry in China.

"Technological innovation is the driving force in the development of the robotics industry, and standards play a crucial role in promoting new technologies," said Song Jun, head of the academic department of the association. "The standards themselves are an important achievement brought about by innovation."