The Parallel Session on Cooperation of Humanoid Robotics Innovation and Development of the 8th Hongqiao International Economic Forum (HQF) will be held on the afternoon of November 5th in the Conference room B002 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). It aims to bring together forces from government, industry, academia, research and application sectors to jointly explore new trends, breakthroughs and pathways for the development of humanoid robots.

In recent years, the humanoid robot industry has achieved rapid breakthroughs in core technologies, witnessed a continuous emergence of innovative products, expanded application scenarios, and accelerated the formation of the industrial ecosystem. It is now entering a critical breakthrough period for industrialization take-off. As a representative of new-quality productive forces, the humanoid robot industry will effectively drive the vigorous development of upstream and downstream sectors in the industrial chain. It provides strong impetus for boosting new consumption, spawning new industries and expanding new employment opportunities, and has become a global high ground for scientific and technological innovation and a new engine for economic growth.

This session will be hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, organized by the Chinese Institute of Electronics, and co-organized by China Humanoid Robotics Committee of 100 and Robotics Society of the Chinese Institute of Electronics. Representatives including renowned experts, key enterprises and innovation centers in the humanoid robotics filed, will share their insights and conduct discussions around cutting-edge technologies, datasets and standards, helping to advance the R&D of humanoid robot technologies and the high-quality development of the industry.

The session includes opening remarks, keynote speeches and panel discussions.

Confirmed Guests Include:

ZHANG Feng, President, China Humanoid Robotics Committee of 100；Secretary of the Party Committee, Board of Directors of the Chinese Institute of Electronics

XI Ning, Chair, Robotics Society of the Chinese Institute of Electronics；Director, Advanced Technologies Institute, The University of Hong Kong

WANG Xingxing, Founder and Chairman, Unitree Robotics Co., Ltd

Dennis Hong, Founding Director, Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa), University of California, Los Angeles

JIANG Lei, Chief Scientist, National and Local Joint Innovation Center for Humanoid Robots; Vice Chair, Robotics Society of the Chinese Institute of Electronics

TANG Jian, Chief Technology Officer, National and Local Joint Innovation Center for Embodied Intelligent Robots

XIONG Rong, Chief Scientist, Zhejiang Humanoid Robotics Innovation;Vice Chair, Robotics Society of the Chinese Institute of Electronics

DING Ning, Director, Innovation Center for Embodied Intelligent Robotics of Guangdong Province

WAND Xiaogang, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, SenseTime

LENG Xiaokun, Chairman, Leju (Shenzhen) Robotics Technology Co., Ltd； Vice Chair, Robotics Society of the Chinese Institute of Electronics

John Jiao, Vice President, UBTECH

Michael Xu, founder and CEO of PaXini Tech

More distinguished guests are being confirmed. Stay tuned!