The first phase, which ended on Oct 19, electronic components, industrial robots, 3D printers and new energy vehicles performed exceptionally well, underscoring their role as new drivers of foreign trade momentum, the organizers said.
Domestically produced high-tech products like exoskeleton robotic devices were highly favored by foreign buyers.
RoboCT Technology, a Chinese company dedicated to the development and application of exoskeleton robotics, sells its products to more than 50 countries and regions.
"We have developed intelligent products that help people with walking disabilities walk again and better," said Zhang Jiyu, co-founder and chief operating officer of RoboCT, during the fair.
On the fair's opening day, the company's exhibition booth attracted a large number of foreign buyers from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe, Japan and South Korea.
The company displayed its new rehabilitation service of mind-driven exoskeletons powered by brainwave signals and its GoGo-H Pro climbing series — a consumer-grade assistive exoskeleton for daily mobility.
"We brought a comprehensive product lineup covering medical rehabilitation, daily mobility assistance and industry support, aiming to showcase to our global partners the full-spectrum of application capabilities of Chinese exoskeleton technology," Zhang said.
The company, based in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, realized a year-on-year increase of 46.22 percent in overseas sales last year. In the first eight months, its exports sales increased about 149.76 percent year-on-year.
At the booth of Hangzhou Taixi Intelligent Technology Co, buyers lined up to try out a consumer waist-assist exoskeleton, with many overseas buyers holding the handrail and shuffling forward, to feel how the device relieves pressure on their lower limbs.
It is the first flagship product to integrate its human-oriented physical AI technology roadmap, according to the company.
The device uses waist motors and sensors to detect movement and assist lower-limb mobility. Its weight has been cut to about 2 kilograms, and alongside a refined appearance, algorithms and gait plans tailored to elderly people and hemiplegic patients have been added.
In addition to exoskeleton robotics, logistics robots, drink-making robots and pet-companion robots also crowded the intelligent robotics area at the fair.
The cluster of cutting-edge smart equipment, seen as a barometer of China's foreign trade, reflects a broader push toward industrial innovation.
China's manufacturing sector has been continuously transforming and upgrading, leading to an optimized foreign trade structure and a steady increase in the technological content of import and export products.
The technology-driven products are reflected in the latest trade data. In the first three quarters, China's total imports and exports of industrial robots, electronic components, computer parts and electrical equipment exceeded 10 trillion yuan ($1.49 trillion), up 58.9 percent year-on-year, according to customs statistics.
qiuquanlin@chinadaily.com.cn
