Softly whirring robotic arms five meters tall lifts up a car weighing nearly two tons and moves it around in the air, as a crowd of visitors below hold up their phones to record and take pictures.

2018 World Robot Conference (WRC 2018), running until Aug 19, is themed around “Creating Intelligent Momentum for a New Era of Openness and Shared Benefits” and consists of four major sections: forums, expositions, competitions, and control systems.

A life-size robot that looks like Chinese basketball star Yao Ming shot during the 2018 World Robot Conference in Beijing, Aug 15, 2018.

The nation will ramp up resources to strengthen international cooperation as it strives to build a globally competitive robotics industry and accelerate the use of smart machines in manufacturing, healthcare and other sectors.

Staff members put up a logo for the 2018 World Robot Conference (WRC 2018), Aug 10.

The 2018 World Robot Conference (WRC 2018) is set to open in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA) in August, according to the News and Information Center of BDA Administrative Commission.